Thanksgiving: American Civil Religious Celebration
In a cultural environment where anything goes, the use of the words religion/religious makes people uneasy. The reason is that a majority of people believe that we live in a predominantly secular culture without the need of any moral constraints or guidelines. This...
Google’s Amoral Predicament
Several books have been published about Google’s questionable business practices. Not many addressed how this overreach happened and what it means for the political landscape of the world going forward. Keeping in mind that this misrepresentation does not only apply...
Antichrist: Philosophical Perspective
By philosophy I mean the love of wisdom as it applies to understanding the spiritual synergy of language, namely the “Word” as narrative viewed in conjunction with speech that enables us to communicate our thoughts as an expression of our being. This process is...
Antichrist: A theological Perspective
Theology is the study and interpretation of the Word of God. Keep in mind, that any interpretation by a theologian is influenced by his or her religious affiliation. A Catholic theologian will have a different interpretation of the Holy Scriptures than a Lutheran or a...
A message from Pavel Durov
I’m turning 41, but I don’t feel like celebrating. Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers. What was once the promise of the free exchange of information is being turned into the ultimate tool of control. Once-free...
On Fascism
Benito Mussolini, the founder of Fascism, was a man of the left not of the right. He was a journalist and a member of the Socialist International in Switzerland. He organized communist insurrections during World War I. He later was expelled from the socialist party...
Corporatism
Similarities between the rise of Fascism in Italy and forays of US Corporations in the Capital, resulting in the creation of a new body politic. The subsequent advent of the consumer who has unceremoniously displaced the citizen as the pillar of Democracy.
Antichrist: A Historical, Theological and Philosophical Perspectives
I didn’t expect a religious topic like the Antichrist to make headlines, especially when raised by figures like podcaster Alex Jones or wealthy technocrat Peter Thiel. Their comments reignited my interest in a subject I had set aside years ago. This essay, the first...
Quasi Totalitarian Device
Quasi means sharing similar attributes even though at the outset any similarity was not intended. A smart phone is a quasi totalitarian device, meaning its primary role is to accomplish a totality of functions for the user. Functions that were previously segregated in...
Emmanuel Macron and Oedipus King
As a lifelong researcher of comparative religion and mythology, I can’t help write about the similarities between President Emmanuel Macron and the main character in the myth Oedipus. His personal life and his rise to power reveal many traits akin to Sophocles’...
Superman’s American Identity in Question
We’re at the 10th installment of Superman movies. Keep in mind that the 7th version was entitled Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. In it Superman shares the screen with another superhero to revive his decreasing popularity. As it happens, Batman movies have...
The Internet Con
Internet Archive: Cory Doctorow When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for...
Therese: Shed my skin
I'm running through the fields Laughing, dreaming I'm driving through the mountains Breathing a new life. I don't mind what people say No, I won't look back for another day Gonna shed my skin and walk away (walk away). I'm floating through the river Twisting and...