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For the Benefit of Mankind

Something I came across recently that seemed interesting in a terrifying way was this article about religion and technology, by Kelly Hayes. It discusses the popularity in the technology industry of transhumanism, a philosophy that technological advances will lead to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Christianity, Conspiracy Theories, Corporations, Current Events, Economics, Global Warming, Philosophy, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Science, Technology | Tagged apocalypse, artificial intelligence, bible, computers, elon musk, fascism, friedrich nietzsche, galatians, j.d. vance, kelly hayes, mars, nationalism, peter thiel, robots, transhumanism, ubermensch |

Indefensible Day

It’s Independence Day here in the States, although you could ask what we’re celebrating when the Republicans are using the Supreme Court to eliminate as many freedoms as possible. This comparison seems pretty apt. But then, it’s not like anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Health, Holidays, Politics, Prejudice | Tagged activism, brett kavanaugh, christine blasey ford, citizens united, democrats, donald trump, freedom, impeachment, independence day, jesus, lindsey graham, lobbyists, martyrdom, mayor bill de blasio, mayor eric adams, money, nationalism, patriotism, protests, rape, republicans, roe v. wade, senate, supreme court of the united states |

Angling for the Saxons

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s idea for an America First Caucus based on Anglo-Saxon values sounds kind of bizarre to those of us who don’t run in white supremacist circles. Like, why Anglo-Saxon in particular, and why would a group focusing on … Continue reading →

Posted in Arthurian Legend, Authors, British, Celtic, Colonization of America, England, Ethnicity, Etymology, History, J.R.R. Tolkien, Language, Lewis Carroll, Monarchy, Monsters, Mythology, Names, Norse, Politics, Prejudice, Roman Empire, United Kingdom | Tagged america first, angles, anglo-saxon attitudes, britons, dragons, english, geoffrey of monmouth, hengest, historia regum britanniae, horsa, jutes, king alfred the great, king arthur, king vortigern, marjorie taylor greene, mary rambaran-olm, merlin, nationalism, normans, odin, picts, racism, robin hood, rowena, saxons, through the looking-glass, time magazine, vikings |

The Riddle of the Individdle

I’ve heard a few times now that part of the problem in the United States regarding COVID-19 is that American individualism leads to people not caring about the collective good, leading to people refusing to take basic safety precautions like … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economics, Health, History, Introspection, Philosophy, Politics, Prejudice, Relationships, Religion, Technology | Tagged bible, collectivism, cooperation, coronavirus, golden rule, individualism, nationalism, president herbert hoover, rugged individualism, selfishness, society, tribalism, war |

Oceans Rise, Empires Fall

I’ve seen several people mention on social media that they refuse to celebrate Independence Day, which is understandable in the light of all the crap that’s going on now, much of which has always been present in the United States. … Continue reading →

Posted in american revolution, Corporations, Drugs, Food, Health, History, Holidays, Humor, Music, Plays, Politics, Prejudice, Television, They Might Be Giants, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged alexander hamilton, brain candy, bruce mcculloch, dave foley, donald trump, founding fathers, gilbert and sullivan, hamilton, independence day, kevin mcdonald, kids in the hall, lin-manuel miranda, lorne michaels, mark mckinney, nationalism, patriotism, racism, scott thompson, slavery, thomas jefferson |

We Do Ritual Right

We’ve all heard the rumors about President Obama not properly saluting the flag, and while the whole thing was clearly taken out of context by people who were grasping at straws to discredit the guy, I have to wonder why … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Politics, Religion | Tagged constitution, eucharist, flag burning, nationalism, patriotism, prayer, president barack obama, protestant reformation, ritual, roman imperial cult, symbolism |

Let the World Work

Here’s something I came across on Tumblr: Yeah, because we citizens really want those jobs picking lettuce, right? But here’s the thing. Even if undocumented immigrants ARE competing for the same jobs, why aren’t they just as entitled to them? … Continue reading →

Dee-scovery Is Our Aim and Purpose

One line in Grampa in Oz that never really rang true for me was when Prince Tatters meets Dorothy, and asks if she’s “[t]he Dorothy who discovered Oz.” Since Tatters is a native of Oz, however, this makes about as … Continue reading →

Posted in John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged captain salt, captain salt in oz, christopher columbus, dorothy gale, grampa in oz, lavaland, mifkits, nationalism, ozma, ozoplaning with the wizard of oz, prince alberif of peakenspire, prince tatters of ragbad, roger the read bird, the scalawagons of oz, tik-tok of oz, yankee in oz |