Engaging Life with Courage and Intelligence
Why do many Americans so easily accept blatant lies as gospel? Although we all make assumptions about what is true, truth is neither obvious nor immutable. Sifting through the various facts and claims of truth can be exhausting, so most of us prioritize our pursuits of truth. We tend to put more energy into pursuing…
There may be another painful sign that irrational exuberance exists in our newest Gold Rush, the creation of energy and infrastructure of the AI Revolution. In warp-speed fashion, after President Trump won the 2024 election, a new energy company was founded by former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Toby Neugebauer, an equity guy. In…
In any relationship, whether between two or 300,000,000 people, if there is no shared understanding of truth…then the relationship has a problem. If a husband believes that all his children should be kept in cages between the ages of three and six, and the wife fervently disagrees, then the couple will have a significant problem….
White Christians who resist social evolution typically focus on the Old Testament to define how societies should be organized. Historically, they used the Old Testament to defend slavery, capital punishment (an eye for an eye), male dominance, and other religious ideas recorded as long as 12,000 years ago. Despite eons of discrimination, most women followed…
In this short cinematic story, a young American couple shares how emotionally charged online content slowly shaped their fears, beliefs, and worldview—without them even realizing it. Through their experience, the video explores how disinformation uses identity, nostalgia, and emotional triggers to manipulate audiences. Not just politically—emotionally. This isn’t about blaming or shaming.It’s about awareness. This…
As our President finds new ways to divide and diminish our nation, it is essential to think about how his MAGA crowd does this. In fact, we are confronted daily by a barrage of disinformation and propaganda. Unfortunately, most Americans fall for the reality distortions or remain quiescent. A new video has been added to…
Lucky for American revolutionaries in 1776, the English king had a persistent and recurring mental problem. King George III was not an absolute monarch like King Henry VIII, but he still had considerable power and influence over English affairs. The following is a video about King George III and his personal challenges. As Mark Twain…
One of the scourges of our time is the proliferation of amplified disinformation and propaganda. Many Americans simply accept blatant lies and distortions as the gospel. This might not be a problem if it were localized to a few, but apparently, it is widespread. The following is a short video by a pair of college…
If you have used chatbots, you may have noticed that most chatbots have become more predictable. In one sense, that is good, but in another, it is limiting and perhaps frustrating. The key interface and human skill to use an AI-based chatbot is the prompt. With ChatGPT or any other chatbot, we, as feeble humans,…
Extremism often arises when people or groups believe that the existing social or political order is deeply unjust and that only radical change—sometimes by force—can fix it. It typically grows out of a mix of historical grievances, economic inequality, cultural tensions, fear of losing identity or power, and the appeal of simple answers to complex…