The Duality of DEI: Understanding Its Necessity in a Divided World “Why is a DEI program necessary?” This seemingly benign question reveals a troubling duality, rooted in privilege and systemic inequalities. It reflects the struggle between a historically dominant white majority and the historically marginalized non-white communities—a struggle that continues Read more…
How America Created Donald Trump Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, is undoubtedly one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history. But understanding Donald Trump requires more than looking at his actions as a businessman, reality TV star, and politician. To fully Read more…
The Dark Art of QAnon: How Misinformation Undermines Trust and Democracy What happens when propaganda transcends lies and becomes a force so pervasive it unravels the very fabric of trust in society? This is the sinister triumph of QAnon—a digital landscape where conspiracy is wielded as a weapon and ordinary Read more…
The Special Knowledge Game: Cults, Conspiracies, and the Search for Meaning What draws people to cults, disinformation, or conspiracy theories? At the heart of these phenomena lies a psychological and social dynamic we can call “The Special Knowledge Game.” This concept refers to the allure of possessing secrets and hidden Read more…
I patched a few blog posts together for this one. There will be some overlap, but it is good reading. Chapter 12: Breaking Free from the Shadows of the Common Knowledge, Unconscious Knowledge, and Special Knowledge Games “What you do speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you say”.–Ralph Waldo Read more…
The Power of Listening and Acknowledgement: A Reflection on My Father’s Influence Human relationships are deeply complex, marke by a delicate interplay of speaking, listening, and the need for acknowledgment. These dynamics often shape us in ways we do not fully grasp until much later in life, when introspection forces Read more…
The Decline of the Great Theater: Why We Must Act to Save Our Society and What Happens When the Guardrails of a Nation Begin to Crumble Last night, I dreamed of standing in line at a dilapidated theater, waiting to participate in a shared experience. The line grew chaotic, and Read more…
(From: An Electrician’s Guide To Our Galaxy) Empathy and the Mystery of the Path Between You and Me-Cosmic Consciousness In a world that seems to be constantly divided by international conflicts and civil wars, and political, cultural, and health crises, one might wonder if the key to healing lies not Read more…
I have wanted to write about this subject matter for decades. This is my series on the downfall of American democracy How America Created Donald Trump Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, is undoubtedly one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history. But Read more…
Five Ways to Impact Facebook’s Revenue to Send Mark Zuckerberg a Message For years, Facebook (now Meta) has been at the center of controversies ranging from privacy violations to the spread of misinformation. While society debates the long-term implications of these issues, one thing is clear—Facebook is a business, and Read more…
Election Integrity vs. Political Discontent: Why the Difference Matters What happens when truth becomes a casualty of perception? Societies thrive on the stability of shared realities, yet the chasm between differing worldviews continues to widen. Nowhere is this more evident than in the aftermath of elections, where, increasingly, the integrity Read more…
The Role of Individual Creation in Shaping Our World What does it mean to create? Traditionally, the act of creation has been viewed through a religious lens, tied closely to God or deities presented in sacred texts. But creation, at its core, is not solely a divine act; it is Read more…
Chapter 10: The Nature of Hypnosis– Are We All Living in a Trance? What if much of what we believe, feel, and do isn’t truly ours? Could it be that our sense of reality—our values, our fears, our aspirations—is shaped not by free will but by layers of subtle, Read more…
Chapter 5, 6, 7: To Be Born In a Forgotten Past, To Be Reborn In The Now The Symphony of Silence and Sound in Human Perception In our quest to comprehend the essence of human existence and our interaction with the world, we often overlook two profound modes of perception Read more…
From: An Electrician’s Guide To Our Galaxy Chapter 4: Beyond Names and Stories: Unveiling the Infinite Realm of Consciousness In our quest to understand the world, names and stories are more acts of measurement while also serving as conveniences for communication. They provide a framework through which we attempt to Read more…
Chapter 3: Harnessing Electrical Theory to Illuminate the Enigma of Consciousness The human mind, an intricate tapestry of thoughts, emotions, and experiences, remains one of the greatest enigmas at the heart of our very existence. Consciousness, the intimate sense of self-awareness that characterizes our every waking moment, cannot be palpated, Read more…
From: An Electrician’s Guide To Our Galaxy. Chapter 2: Consciousness and the Art of Measurement What does it mean to truly measure reality and peer into the intricacies of consciousness? Are the tools we use for both endeavors qualified to search for the truth of ourselves, our relationship with the Read more…
From: An Electrician’s Guide To Our Galaxy. Chapter 2: Consciousness and the Art of Measurement What does it mean to truly measure reality and peer into the intricacies of consciousness? Are the tools we use for both such endeavors qualified for use in the search for the truth of ourselves Read more…
Proposed Chapter Two: Embracing a Unified View of Existence, from: An Electrician’s Guide To Our Galaxy What if I told you that the key to living life more meaningfully wasn’t out there in the world to be discovered but rather waiting to be unlocked from long-ignored or hidden chambers within Read more…
Chapter Five–Ground Zero The number 42 is significant in the book The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. The number 42 answers the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, calculated by an enormous supercomputer named Deep Thought over a 7.5 million-year period. Can we, the human Read more…