We are told by the new priests to put our faith not in a bearded sky god (sooo 1st and 2nd millennium!) but rather in .... technology. Social problems with Bad Behaviour by the lower orders? Solution: More surveillance (and graded punishments and rewards) - problem solved! Economic problems with low productivity? Solution: More Growth,... Continue Reading →
We are murder apes. Sorry, planet-trashing murder apes is what "we" are (1). How frightfully embarrassing. And yet, you also have to have (2) some sort of compassion for us, so bewildered and capable of lying to ourselves on so many levels. This should not be a surprise, since we are born into lies, we... Continue Reading →
I am speaking of the social "sciences" stuff here. People captured and captivated by the hopium on display, and unwilling (or incapable) of thinking where it might all go. Because to point to the obvious likely dangers ahead would be - I don't know, "normative"? Or would harsh everyone's mellow or something. Or is just... Continue Reading →
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