Engaging Life with Courage and Intelligence
America’s economy and society are at a critical juncture. Like an energetic bunny, America dominated the twentieth century. The American Puritans in the North and West used technology to industrialize, electrify, and computerize the country. The Southern Cavaliers provided most of the fossil fuels needed to energize our progress. The USA developed a diversified economy…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not likely to cause the demise of the human race. Instead, AI-like humans are more likely to trigger our downfall. These AI-hybrid humans will not be half-human, half-machine cyborgs, as depicted in the movies. Instead, they will be fully human, driven by their burning desire to dominate others. They will not…
I hope my predictions of the future are wrong. Almost everyone except the very poor or the very rich plans for the future. Most of us need to plan and perform mundane activities, such as holding down a job, balancing our checking accounts, and keeping appointments. People who employ others must also be concerned with…
Sometimes it’s hard to be a Republican Giving all your love to just one manYou have bad times, and you have good timesDoing things that you don’t understand But if you love him, you’ll forgive himEven though he’s hard to understandAnd if you love him, oh, be proud of him‘Cause after all, he’s just a…
The Automation of Delusion Social media can be used in purely benign, even positive ways. Sharing photos with our friends and relatives, joining community interest groups, and building businesses are almost always positive activities. However, our ever-evolving social media technologies can also afford us with an efficient method to join a cult, become addicted, or…
Delusion is Real Delusion is part of the human condition. Whether we admit it or not, we all misperceive, misconceive, or distort reality at some point or another. However, delusion can become a powerful tool for extremists of all political stripes. They can artfully delude themselves, delude others, or both. Those engaging in industrial-scale delusion…
Technology and Culture Many of us must believe that our current social media platforms are indispensable for discovering, interpreting, and understanding world events. These believers, particularly among our youngest citizens, trust that social media is the best way for them to stay informed about what is happening and to distinguish between truth and lies, as…
Father’s Day Mannon and Whitfield Vandiver, 1916 . Miracle at Oakmont J.J. Spaun sank a 64-foot putt on the 18th hole to win the 125th US Open at the rain-drenched Oakmont Country Club. He started with an unlucky five bogeys on his first six holes. However, his many competitors fell by the wayside on the…
Artificial intelligence can be used to control, deceive, and manipulate, or it can be used to remind us of our progressive, revolutionary past.
Knowledge is power, and COMPLETE knowledge is absolute power. Those who display the greatest paranoia and fear of being controlled and manipulated are unwittingly being distracted by a regime that will make their most alarming fears a reality. While the extremists on the Left and Right are fighting wars over LGBTQ+ rights, a little company…