Let me just say that I am highly resistant to conspiracy theories in general. I think most of them are the product of too much time and abject stupidity. That being said I also realize that there have been real events that would have fallen into that category, to a cynic like myself, if they had been proposed…
Learning Machines
A while back I wrote about the theoretical use of an “experience” machine that could become part of citizenship in the future. The idea was that the machine would allow us to tap into other peoples’ experiences from around the world. We’d be able to see as they see, live as they live, and most importantly — suffer…
Atheistic Societies Are Happy Societies
According to a major study there’s a very strong correlation between atheism and societal health. Here are the most non-religious countries in the world, according to the findings: Sweden Vietnam Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia From the paper: High levels of organic atheism are strongly correlated with high levels of societal health, such…
How To Save The World: Step One
The world today is failing to help the less fortunate due to cowardice. This is true in the U.S., in Mexico, in Africa, and most everywhere else on the planet. The issue isn’t obstacles that cannot be overcome; it’s that we are unwilling to correctly identify the obstacles in the first place. When we as world citizens approach…