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Patriotism and Piety: Humanity's Favorite Prisons (opens the original)
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n our early days, humanity did a great disservice to itself in two arenas that continue to haunt us today, causing completely unnecessary suffering. Both are disguised as methods to unify people but, in actuality, are the source of great division. They create an us-versus-them mindset, leaving minimal to no space for a royal we. Both arenas are equally bad. When they combine, they espouse a particularly heinous mindset. The first is a result of insignificant fiefdoms becoming nation-states that
Oceania Is Closer Than We Think (opens the original)
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In the dystopian and satirical novel, 1984, a dystopia slowly becoming true in the current state of the USA, power was the result of inflicting pain and humiliation upon others. We are not that predicted society...yet...but the sequencing of events leading to that dystopia is emerging, beginning with mass surveillance of the citizenry, heavy governmental polarization, propaganda messaging, and widespread disputes about what is factual, as encoded in the mantra, "Fake News!" America mirroring the
The Forest Never Once Asked Me to Believe (opens the original)
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am drawn to the effulgence of trees. Though many sport flowers, they tend to be less ostentatious than their perennial brethren and sistren who require garish displays to attract pollinators for species propagation and perpetuation. Nor are they querulous, choosing instead to exist with quiet dignity in service to all who choose to partake of their fruits, their shade, their branches to hold nests of birds, squirrels, and countless other beings needing protection from the elements and predators.
The Wisdom of Unfinished Minds (opens the original)
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A nimble mind changes when new information is consumed. Not change willy-nilly, the way a rabbit changes direction to avoid a charging predator. Changes with a graceful arc as new information is validated or changes course when it turns out to be faulty. Even if faulty, the information is not useless; rather, it can be stored as comparative reference when future ideas waft their way. An immature mind will bend to any gentle breeze while a neglected mind holds steadfast, refusing to deviate no ma
The Feathered Soul in a Human Cage (opens the original)
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I spent the past five days at the edge of a forest on two sides, a pond on one, and open prairie punctuated with tall trees on the fourth. The multitude of habitats should, in theory, attract a wide variety of birds and other wildlife. Mostly, I encountered birds by their vocalizations, occasionally glimpsing them as they emerged from deep shadows, flying from tree to tree in their unending quest for food and to defend their territories against invaders. Or, as with Lord Vulture, I would glass t
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