A search for the definition of a sociopath yields an abundance of prurient descriptions, but this, from drdrew.com, suffices: “Typically characterized by a lack of impulse control, empathy, morality and guilt…” It is not controversial…
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Legal abortion is healthy for our species
My body, my right, my choice. Does this refer to abortion or vaccination? The claim that abortion is an individual right is a precarious moral argument. Mandatory vaccination is justified by the principle that society…
Transition: Part 1 – Overlords
The overlords are not a monolithic group. Though they all participate in a sociopathic economic system, they are not all sociopaths. The overarching character of the economic system gives the impression that its principal actors…
Deplorables?
The next time you are tempted to curse the stupidity of the Trump cult “deplorables”, consider this: the underclass is maintained in a state of ignorance, want and contention by the overlords for the purposes…
Evolutionary Trajectory
Yesterday, in the face of the failure of the Democrats to take the Senate and the possibility that Trump would win, I felt oddly buoyant. I was faced with the real possibility, even likelihood, of…
Eutopia
It’s difficult to construct a narrative in which good prevails. It seems to require a long time scale, time enough for things to fall apart and for a new order to arise from the chaos.…
THE GOLF RESORT PUTSCH
Most of the pundits and politicians I hear from are flabbergasted by the actions of the Trump administration. How could they be so incompetent in dealing with the pandemic and stand behind policies that are…
Open Letter on Systemic Racism
STRIKE
Don’t go back to work We are running out of time and we’re running out of leverage. Even in this time of emergency the sociopaths who head our government and industry and the cabal of…
Don’t Go Back To Work
Resuming economic activity means resuming our course of planetary destruction, ecological catastrophe and mass extinction. We have just demonstrated that we can create enough money to support people through this crisis. Many economists, from across…
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