The development of language has enabled us to coordinate strategy, solve problems, and facilitate learning and civil society. But, on the other hand, language has also helped create difficulties where perhaps none existed previously. We have amassed words like weapons prepared to meet the world and prove the power of the dexterous mind, that indeed... Continue Reading →
Value is subjective based upon individual choice and preference. What we call civilization is based upon a generally agreed-upon value of goods and services. For example, we all agree gold has value though despite having an excellent conductivity in electrical applications, the real value is subjective. We agree it's a precious metal because it has... Continue Reading →
I don't expect to inspire my readers with words of encouragement today. However, I intend to tell a story about what it's like to exist in a world where no one understands you. A world in which you know everyone too well, so much so that you doubt your instincts and intellect and instead lead... Continue Reading →
Hope is that great expectation of a brighter future. A belief in the positive attributes of humanity or some project we have in the works. Hope itself is neither false nor true, but with it, we invigorate our psyches and sell ourselves on what often are delusional beliefs about someone or something in our lives.... Continue Reading →
We carry the past with us; time is immutable. Human history is written and unfolds in much the same way through all eras of existence. Indeed sentient beings should learn from the mistakes of the past and together forge a better future. Sadly, if history teaches us anything, though the places and names may change,... Continue Reading →
If you had asked me when I was a teenager if I'd recognize the man I would be in 20 years, I would probably say yes. I don't look all that different, to be sure, but life has a way of humbling you despite yourself. Choices we make or don't make don't seem to affect... Continue Reading →
No one wishes to have their wills subverted. We live our lives seeking a level of control we never really achieve despite every effort. We often settle for the illusion of control. People in positions of authority over us are not always there because they have a particular set of skills that set them apart... Continue Reading →
Life is a journey without a clear-cut destination. We slog through, searching for happiness that is just around the next bend in the road. Perhaps happiness lies only one choice away, and we haven't made the right one yet. Many believe in an afterlife with all questions answered. They presume pain is dissolved into a... Continue Reading →
We plant seeds in fertile ground and watch the fruits of our labor spring into life. Sometimes they grow into magnificence, and at other times they wither and die, not having deep enough roots to propagate their existence. People are more prominent and exist with infinitely more complexities than simple plant life. However, the seeds... Continue Reading →
Since the dawn of man, humans have been consummate explorers. We started by exploring over the next rise in search of resources and new horizons. From those humble beginnings, we began to understand the vastness that is Earth. We became so enthralled by this planet of ours that our ancestors believed it to be the... Continue Reading →
James Borden