The Cost of Affluence
In a letter to Ernest de Chabrol dated 9 June 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote: "As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only…
are we evil?
by the virgin terry since writing the essay below a few days ago, i've been thinking a lot about the effect it may have on sheople like dr. house, whose beloved father was a christian minister. i don't mind alienating…
Words to give by
I'm fussy about the words I use. Words matter, after all. For example, anarchy is not chaos, though you'd never be able to distinguish the two based on anything presented by the mainstream media. As a further example, I'm averse…
TEDx Talk in Tempe, Arizona
I presented a TEDx talk on the campus of Arizona State University on Wednesday, 25 January 2012. The Barrett Honors College hosted, and Ashley Irvin was the facilitator. I gave an autographed and inscribed copy of Walking Away from Empire…
The myth of sustainability
I'm couchsurfing Michigan and somebody posted one of my 15 presentations (so far) on YouTube. It's an updated version of my September 2011 presentation in Middleville, Michigan and I'm presenting here without further comment. ___________ A few recent interviews associated…
From Allendale to Ypsilanti: Speaking in Michigan, 11-22 February 2012
I will be couchsurfing with my soapbox in Michigan for the third time in the last few months. Please introduce yourself at one of the following events, and stay tuned to this space as more events are added. First, though,…
Endings and beginnings
by Robin Datta Endings mark the beginning of a new state, different from the preceding one, just as beginnings indicate the end of a prior state. Each is a discontinuity discerned against a background that is unaffected by the discontinuity.…