If you’re like me, you’re worried about entities within the various branches of the corrupted U.S. government using their influence to diminish your liberties. The solution to this problem is the same that it always has been: democracy. Democracy is not a form of government, but a process of diligent action and honest discourse. WeContinue reading “On Illigitimate Malfeasance”
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The Breakdown
By its definition, a democracy must be ruled by the people. We’re conditioned to think of rule in terms of legislative, executive and judicial actions, but those are actually the manifestations of rules that already exist. A populace rules its nation by telling the government what to do, and instituting consequences for failure. Rule isContinue reading “The Breakdown”
“That doesn’t work” is a self-fulfilling prophecy
Be it boycotting, rallying, protesting (sit-ins, marches, etc.), calling representatives, signing petitions and letters, or simply talking to fellow human beings about issues you consider important, there’s a pervasive idea that these measures are ineffective for one reason or another. And to the extent that this is true, it’s only true because people believe it.Continue reading ““That doesn’t work” is a self-fulfilling prophecy”
On efficiency
A simple but important point to keep in mind in cases of political discussion: The United States government is specifically designed to be inefficient. This is what “balance of powers” and “checks and balances” affect: hurdles and roadblocks to prevent procedures from moving quickly. There is a reason for this. In a system as largeContinue reading “On efficiency”
A Reiteration
A lot is going on now, and for me it makes it extremely difficult to concentrate on any one issue or course of action. As much as I wish we could focus on one thing at a time, probably each person must decide which matter to give their attention and effort. That must be enough.Continue reading “A Reiteration”
On Comfort and Diversion
The idea of comfort has been on my mind lately. I have long since been convinced that one of the greatest drives of human behavior is the desire for comfort. While we would all like to be ecstatically happy all of the time, most of the time we will settle for being comfortable. While weContinue reading “On Comfort and Diversion”
On Democracy
This is going to be long. And it’s a work in progress, that may not make a whole lot of sense in its current form. This is an attempt at a draft for a chapter of what may eventually become a book. It is both a compilation of my thoughts on a certain subject, andContinue reading “On Democracy”
A Quandary of Respite
This has been on my mind for quite some time, but has been bothering me especially in recent days. This is a matter for which I don’t have advice, and am still musing on the best course of action. It seems obvious to me that in a moment of crisis, all secondary concerns should beContinue reading “A Quandary of Respite”
Update
I haven’t written a new post in a while. Largely this is because events have been moving too quickly for me to follow react to, and this site is meant as a list of general principles more than responses to specific day-to-day events. But the main reason is that I’ve been finding other advice andContinue reading “Update”
The Path Forward
Though in many ways everything has now changed, in principle very little has. The steps to saving the world, as outlined on the main page, are the same: help others, be progressive, divest from evildoers, treat servants accordingly, question sources, and avoid fossil fuel waste. The main difference is that these steps will now becomeContinue reading “The Path Forward”
How to Save the World 