An introduction to Social Synchronicity
How accurately can we identify depression in another person? Can one discern bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis from a single conversation? What if the individual appears cheerful and platonic- discussing their weekend plans, or enthusiastically recalling a sports event, all the while neural connections are directing their thoughts towards achieving sexual gratification? Or, towards suppressing…
The much-needed death of Iconography
This essay is not a polemic, nor a reactionary lament. It is an invitation to consider an alternate frame of perception—one that may diverge sharply from our shared cultural narratives. It is best understood as an exercise in moral autonomy. Like any worthwhile philosophical investigation, it requires patience and intellectual openness. A recent conversation with…
Time: Inside The Invisible Kingdom of Power pt. 2
“Civilization is Sterilization!” – Aldous Huxley, Brave New World “Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!”― George Bernard Shaw Nobody owns anything in our society. We’re all just a really bad day, or month, or year away from losing everything. All we really do is go to…
The Dead Are Alive in Jupiter
Chapter 3 Kyla is getting her long black hair braided by her friend, Tess. She is dreading having to go into work. It’s not the commute. They’re on a hydrogen refining and storage vessel known as the Fitzgerald. All she has to do is walk down the hall, then take the elevator up, and walk…
The Dead Are Alive In Jupiter
Chapter 2 The twelve-person squad is in a moment of silent contemplation. All trying to center themselves into a balanced emotional state. Trying to find clarity within the storm of adrenaline, fear, and self-doubt. Danny is nervous. But he’s a natural. He is a student of the game. As such he has studied the tactics…
The Dead Are Alive in Jupiter
Chapter 1 Humanity has conquered the solar system. The only living thing to cross the void between planets to spread across three of its celestial giants. A promethean task that happened in the blink of an eye. Almost like it was meant to be. A natural occurrence. Humanity was a celestial mold. A fungus. Attaching…
Time: Inside the Invisible Kingdom of Power part 1
“… The clock has the effect of disassociating time from human events and thus nourishes the belief in an independent world of mathematically measurable sequences. Moment to moment, it turns out, is not God’s conception, or nature’s… the clock made us into time-keepers, and then time-savers, and now time-servers. In the process, we have learned…
Charlie Kirk and the Symbols of Hate
“Let the hate flow through you!” – Emperor Palpatine I usually don’t like writing about current events. Personally, it always feels cheap and pointless. A desperate dive into overly polluted waters, in hopes of cutting through the sludge of the hundreds of thousands of other opinions to catch a few more readers. But I hope…
Unmasking The Beast
In 1934 Rudolph Schenkel studied captured wolves at the Basel Zoological Garden in Switzerland. The conditions were harsh. Ten wolves were kept together in a small area with a floor space of approximately 30 feet by 65 feet. He developed a theory that asserted there was such a thing as an alpha in a pack…
Sacrificing others
What sacrifices have you made in life? My greatest sacrifice is being that asshole that is unwilling to make any sacrifices. I was angry with everyone around me. I felt that my childhood and innocence were treated like that little white ball in roulette. My parents were gambling with my fate and the ball kept…
Conformity enforcer vs. Diversity generator
Are you a leader or a follower? Leader or follower? None of the above. Both require an attachment and dedication to the objective. To analyze the merits of the objective and the culture as a whole, one requires a detachment. When the group’s motivation is unwavering progression, an introspective analysis is always viewed unfavorably.
How social media Enforces the Hierarchy
“… If selfishness is the force that drives us, there are future consequences too. The cyber-ocean of the worldwide web and its coming technological successors could be a barracuda pit rather than a meta-intellect.” – Howard Bloom The internet was supposed to change the power structure. It was supposed to be an interconnected utopian…
The Immolation of Lesane Crooks
“If fault is to be found, it does not rest in the bureau alone. It is to be found, also, in the long line of attorneys general, presidents, and congresses, who have given power and responsibility to the FBI, but have failed to give it adequate guidance, direction, and control.” -Senator Frank Church On November…
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