Don’t run for class president. Don’t go to HOA meetings. Don’t join a committee. Don’t get involved in political campaigns. All of these activities are about reform. Get into the institution, play by its rules, and try to make it behave differently than it wants to. Forget this approach. It sucks. Here are four reasons why.
Tag: natural
Law vs. “Laws”
Through experience, over long periods of time, humans discovered Natural Law, which illustrated how to live among others. Society grew as these rules were discovered, and eventually, this led to civilization growing from society. Then some “genius” came along and decided it would be a good idea to write down the Law somewhere so it could be read and referred to.
History–An Obsession with Drama Queens
I noticed something about “history” a long time ago. History is focused on the drama queens, not the quiet, mature people who made up most of the world’s population. And I suppose this is natural.
The Mindfulness of Pure Experience
Usually, we’re caught up in a narrative about ourselves, our lives, our current situation, other people. We might notice the pure experience, but almost immediately we start judging it, wishing it were different, getting upset at it, or wishing it didn’t have to change.
Words Poorly Used #93 — Legal/Moral
The term “legal” is most often miscarried when it has not been put in the light of a moral origin. This relationship is the first puzzle of humanity.
Is “Screen Time” Dangerous for Children?
Innovative technologies always seem distracting and disturbing to the adults attempting to master them, and transparent and obvious—not really technology at all—to those, like Augie, who encounter them as children.
Parenting is Hard
That is a giant understatement. Parenting is big, important, magical, crushing, uplifting, ridiculous, fun, blissful, overwhelming and so many more adjectives. It’s a roller coaster of every possible emotion you can imagine, and a few you can’t imagine. Here is just one of my stories that illustrate a little bit of parenting madness with a sweet resolve.
Snooping Archators
Privacy-invading technology has the potential to be annoying but is only dangerous because you– or someone– allows aggressive, thieving gangs to use the collected data to molest and control you.
The Problem With Obedience: Why You Really Don’t Want An Obedient Child
Wouldn’t it be nice if your children just did what you asked all the time? Do you ever have this thought? Of course you do! You have children. I have had the same thoughts (trust me), but when you really think about the long term consequences of obedience and how that looks in a relationship, you start to really question our culture’s parenting methods.
Fiction vs. Reality: A Proton Torpedo Won’t Save You
The system of tyranny and oppression which has allowed a minuscule percentage of the world’s individuals, who style themselves as rulers and elitists, to rule over others has been so successful precisely because there is no single person, place, or group which underpins the system.