Category: Life
I will finally acknowledge that there are some nice things in this world that do not involve the bass.
Surveillance: The Quiet Autocracy
The nation is moving toward autocracy. It does not look like tanks in the street. It looks like code, data contracts, and blurred legal lines. The threat is a vast surveillance system built to track non-citizens, now repurposed to monitor citizens. The goal of democracy is free action without fear of the state. The goal Read More …
Economics is a non-linear Human System
Economic systems aren’t like physical ones; they don’t naturally reach a stable equilibrium. The boom-and-bust cycle and rising wealth disparity aren’t bugs. They are the undocumented features of a capitalist system, proving it’s not a self-stabilizing system. Economics Isn’t a Linear System Most of us learned about supply and demand in school. Price goes up, Read More …
Omaha’s favorite son on the wrong end of a traffic stop
The Omaha Police Chief, Tobb Schmaderer, acknowledged a nationwide racial disparity in policing, stating that police are “generally a true statement” more likely to pull Black people out of their cars at gunpoint than other racial groups. This statement came as the city addressed the controversial traffic stop of champion boxer, Terence “Bud” Crawford, a Read More …
On Elitism and the Gated Fantasy of “Truth”
Mr. Curtis Yarvin, in his latest post, positions himself as a lonely prophet who has finally seen the obvious—the false nature of our modern narrative. While the sentiment that established narratives can be hollow is one I share, Mr. Yarvin’s delivery quickly turns his pronouncement of “truth” into a gated fantasy, accessible only to him Read More …
Backyard Chickens – New July Full Video
Currently we are using the Kerri 26.2 Square Feet Chicken Coop with Chicken Run For Up To 6 Chickens. Another similar brand is Tucker Murphy Pet™ They both seem to be around 200 to 300 hundred US dollars. I want to say that we spent $300 when we bought ours, with taxes included. I spent Read More …
Notes :: System Equilibrium
Many different fields have studied the need for systems to find equilibrium, from thermodynamics to social sciences. The core concept is that systems tend toward a stable state, but the nature of that stability and the mechanisms for achieving it vary greatly. Equilibrium in Different Systems Thermodynamics and Physics: In this context, equilibrium is a Read More …