The Prime Directive is Evil

I've been a fan of Star Trek since the original series was in its first run. When The Next Generation came along years later (and these can be fighting words), I thought it was even better in some ways.

But there were a few things about TNG that rubbed me the wrong way, and the biggest of those was the Prime Directive. I couldn't define why it bothered me back in 1990, but there was something very wrong about it it… something anti-human. Now, however, I understand, and perhaps you'd like to as well. Continue reading "The Prime Directive is Evil"

We Already Have Clean Energy

The phrase "clean energy" has emanated from official podiums, world over, in recent years. The implication, of course, is that the energy sources we've been using are filthy. That, however, is not the case. We already have and use clean energy. And it is far, far better than replacements the podiums expect us to suffer for. Continue reading "We Already Have Clean Energy"

Forgiving Ourselves

I think we've all heard people say that in order to repair a relationship, it's necessary to forgive the other person first… to accept that they, like you, have their flaws, and that you will no longer hold them to account for what they did.

Those of us who've been able to follow that advice know that while it doesn't solve everything, it is necessary. We've also learned that to honestly forgive does something to us; something deep and healthy. Continue reading

A Third of A Century Into Global Warming

It was in 1988 that I first heard of global warming. Seeing that we had recently emerged from a cold spell, it came as something of a surprise. But I didn't think much of it one way or another, as I had, by that time, learned to discount Big Media. Continue reading "A Third of A Century Into Global Warming"

Social Media Hijacks The Subconscious Mind

Anything that affects the subconscious minds of billions of people, on a daily basis, is a very serious thing, and that is precisely what has happened over the past decade, as social media captured a large percentage of human cognition.

I am well aware that I am running against the stream. Mine, to be honest about it, is a small and largely unwanted voice. Still, someone needs to say these things, and the truth is that social media directly replaces natural subconscious functions. Or, perhaps more accurately, it displaces subconscious operations and acts in their place. And that is very, very dangerous. Continue reading