2 days agoMember-onlyBuying Shit is Not RecreationYou know this, but still, you do it — We have killed ourselves by creating a world based on buying things for fun. Our holidays are almost strictly devoted to buying immense amounts of useless shit. The sales start months before the major holidays and extend for a month after. “Don’t miss your last chance for President’s Day prices!” …Life4 min readLife4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyUnderstanding The Sources of Japanese BuddhismThe modern mix of Zen, Jodo Shin, and Tendai that is international This article assumes some knowledge of both Asian history and Buddhist tradition. The Wikipedia links at the end are useful for background information. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Sep 17Member-onlyThe Weekly FlailWinnowing the Media Artificial Intelligence AI/ML always takes up a lot of media space, most of it negative. This is usually headed by a group of politicians and/or Tech Bros meeting to protect us from products. It is hard to see this other than as a form of free advertising, as most…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyThe Choice Between Bad or WorseIdiocy is spreading like a virus — I keep asking this question: Is it just me, or do other people see things falling apart and idiocy becoming the norm? That is a rhetorical question as I read constantly and the comments on our vast array of media channels continuously and ever more frantically ask this question. Note…America3 min readAmerica3 min read
Sep 9Member-onlyAI and Simulation as Our IdealWe will have simulated personalities anyway, so why not use them to improve ourselves? — When AI mimics emotions, it threatens to reduce our rich tapestry of interpersonal interactions to mere transactions. If we can’t discern if the compassion or empathy shown by another entity is genuine or a programmed response, it undermines the trust and authenticity upon which human relationships are built.Life3 min readLife3 min read
Sep 9Member-onlyThings are Not RightCould this be planetary cognitive dissonance? by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ August 28, 2023 I'm amazed at the cognitive dissonance we live with daily. A certain level of that is typical for the modern world as contradictory information and world views have increased over the last couple of centuries…Change6 min readChange6 min read
Sep 8Member-onlyThe Weekly FlailWho’s Winning? ~ September 8, 2023 — Science Metal spheres from a meteor that landed in the ocean in 2014 aren't from our solar system. Whether the alloys are alien technology or naturally occurring substances has yet to be discovered. Metallic spheres found on the Pacific floor are interstellar in origin, Harvard professor finds Avi Loeb's team's findings may not say whether the metallic spheres are artificial or natural in origin, but they are…www.usatoday.comAmerica3 min readAmerica3 min read
Sep 8Member-onlyWe Need Your Children to Be ShamansOur future requires magic and completely new innovation There are two ways to interpret the statement “becoming a shaman.” One is a nativistic return to traditional cultures, and the other is a desperate attempt to prevent extinction. A nativistic return to traditional knowledge is what most people think of as…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyDo Not Question the UnquestionableHeads belong in asses. Nothing else matters — To my fellow Republicans, it has come to my attention that we are facing the existence of backsliders and realists as rumors spread of our climate and economy collapsing. No such thing is happening. It is an evil plot to distract people from restoring our true reality as the white…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Sep 3Member-onlyThe Problem with RealityIt is not what is being presented to us — Reality refuses to do what we are told it is doing. No one except the paid media commentators and corporate stooges thinks the American economy is doing great. The rest of the planet is struggling with the reality we are being told to ignore. That’s a problem. At the start…Life5 min readLife5 min read
