history – Dying to Live

What is the Point of Billionaires?

Modern skyscrapers and dense neighborhood beside a winding river at dusk

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace. For me, by far, the weirdest thing 21st century society accepts as normal is the collective tolerance for infinite personal wealth accumulation while basic human needs go unmet globally. Why do we simply ‘accept’ Billionaires? Society largely treats the existence ofContinue reading “What is the Point of Billionaires?”

The Windigo

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Windigo (also known as Wetiko) is the name given by the Ojibwe to a cannibalistic monster driven by insatiable hunger. The more it consumes, the more ravenous it becomes. It can never be satisfied, because its appetite is notContinue reading “The Windigo”

Hegel’s Dialectic

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death “Small boats” is not an inherent or standard example of Hegel’s dialectic in philosophical studies. Hegel’s dialectic is a formal philosophical method, not a term for a contemporary political issue. However, the political and social issues surrounding “small boats”Continue reading “Hegel’s Dialectic”

Doomsday

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished. The Guardian, 2nd August 2025,Damian Carrington reviewed, ‘Self-Termination is most likely’ : the history and future of societal collapse. WeContinue reading “Doomsday”