Trauma Therapy for the TrumpocalypseMost of us who have some semblance of decency, rationality, and moral clarity (a category which necessarily excludes all who have slipped…Feb 22772Feb 22772
Thank you, Ricky, for another skillfully executed, well-researched assessment, unnerving though it…Call it apocalypse or extinction, it is, unfortunately, the fate of all complex systems in dynamic homeostasis. They eventually unravel and…Feb 15932Feb 15932
Impeach Trump Now — before it’s far too late!“When a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute…Feb 1050Feb 1050
Six Words — A Short Course in Satyagraha“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”―…Feb 3Feb 3
Profiles in Cowardice: Congress Certifies the Election.“The only thing we have to fear is Fear itself.” — Franklin D. RooseveltJan 7334Jan 7334
Campaign for the Public Interest: A Proposal“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable…Jan 3Jan 3
The Two WorldsWhether we know it or not, we all live in two worlds, simultaneously. By “worlds” I refer to complex adaptive systems, for which you can…Jan 3Jan 3
America is dead. Long live Gaia!The fix is in, folks. The oligarchic regime that is determined to overthrow democracy has now been democratically elected. They will take…Dec 29, 202465Dec 29, 202465
Money versus Nature“We have two choices: a Gaian future — or no future.” — Norman MyersDec 13, 202446Dec 13, 202446
The Other TrifectaAs the vote count drew to an end in the recent election, many Republicans on my neighborhood social media network (Nextdoor) have been…Dec 4, 20241Dec 4, 20241
Three Possible Initiatives for Dire TimesLife is one big road with lots of signs…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
On the Verge of TyrannyThe United States of America no longer exists. It ended on July 1, 2024, almost exactly 248 years after the Declaration of Independence was…Jul 6, 20242Jul 6, 20242
The Gnob:The Unique and Glorious Book of Eternal, Unquestionable (or else!) Truth about Everything.Apr 9, 20241Apr 9, 20241
Gesthemane: A Secular Sermon“O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt…Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 2024
Imagine…RealityWhat do John Lennon and Yuval Noah Harari have in common? At first glance, such a question seems absurd. John Lennon, as we all know, was…Jan 24, 20241Jan 24, 20241