The Patterns of Life
The universe has an uncanny and universal pattern of repeated themes at all levels of its existence. At the largest level the patterns of galaxies resemble living tissue under a
Category: Philosophy
Channeling the Creative Spirit
I consider myself a decent writer. I can usually express myself in a coherent and even sometimes entertaining fashion, and dive deep into analytics when the situation demands. And yet after
The Canvas of Life
Life is an art project that insists to be drawn. It will happily take no input from the artist. People and circumstances will cheerfully doodle and sketch as they will upon
Artificial Culture
I saw an interesting quote on Facebook today about the state of pop music. It was attributed to David Grohl, but I cannot 100% verify that he said it. Either
Don’t Be Offended
You do not have the right to be free from offense. There are many times where things you see, hear, or watch, will offend you. These things can strike deeply
Sandboxing People
That sounds rough, doesn’t it? It’s not quite what you think, is it? Allow me to explain. In computers, the term sandboxing means to take a program and run it
The All-Powerful Dreamer
Audio/video presentation of this article Humans are powerful, creative beings. Individually, and collectively, we can do some amazing, and horrible things. But at the core of our being is a
The Usefulness of Debate
Is debate a useful technique in hashing out issues, learning from one another, or exploring solutions? I used to think it was, but I am beginning to question that wisdom. I
The Carnival is In Town
Think about what happens to a TV show when it begins to struggle in the ratings. It tries new and drastic things, turning the plot and character development up on
Taxation is Theft, But…
It’s an oft-repeated phrase, especially around tax season. That libertarian friend you know and love will remind you that taking anything by force violates the non-aggression principle (or the NAP),