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 →
Life is ephemeral, leaving us little time to find purpose and meaning. We live in fear of our inevitable demise at the hands of time itself. Because we have this innate fear in us born from the awareness of the fragility of life, fear is a tool used to influence our behavior and make us... 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 →
I live in a state with very minimal employment laws protecting its citizens from abuses perpetrated by employers. The operating rationale of this decision is that it is better for businesses to operate within the confines of that state. It is better for large companies at the expense of smaller employers that can't hope to... Continue Reading →
At an early age, we experience the judgment of others. The unmitigated harshness of reality is painful and difficult to understand. The majority of us retreat within ourselves in hopes of shielding ourselves from the pain of further criticism from our fellow travelers upon this chaotic spinning ball that serves as a de facto prison.... Continue Reading →
 Life is tumultuous and often a cruel teacher of the humanities. We emerge as babes, and some us remain such somehow unafflicted by the chaos that living upon this Earth generates. Society instructs us to hide our true nature and intent from the world in hopes that somehow we will emerge from life unscathed... Continue Reading →
Humanity has a long history fraught with wars and disputes of all kinds. We have displayed an inability to coexist with others peacefully for any significant length of time. Despite our primal instincts we as human are drawn to order and structure. We quite frankly need to believe in something greater than ourselves in order... Continue Reading →
Life is a pursuit of happiness for some, and the search for money and power for others and these two goals are not always synonymous with each other. We often find ourselves beginning these journeys without ever knowing ourselves as separate and unique individuals. We copy the behavior that we like and disregard that which... Continue Reading →
James Borden