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In Praise of Plagiarism

Not everything I write is good. Much of what I write rhymes thematically. I am obsessive about my cause and my mission. I return to the same watering hole again and again. I am attempting to find new angles and to deepen my understanding. Sometimes this is fruitful, and sometimes not. Sometimes I learn somethingContinueContinue reading “In Praise of Plagiarism”

New Sermon: The Tyranny of Experts

So what’s the big advantage to living in a group? Division of labor. Now this doesn’t mean assembly lines and shouldn’t. Assembly lines and the hierarchy of the industrial revolution exist to maximize output. Doing that outstrips the land base. It damages the land for future generations. It creates uncrowned kings of industry. So no,ContinueContinue reading “New Sermon: The Tyranny of Experts”

Do we need it?

I’m going to rant for a minute. Over the years, I have spent a fair bit of time in situations where I had very few amenities. I have lived with scant few of the extra stuff that we desire for a decent life. I’ve worked at Youth Camps. There your bedroom consisted of a singleContinueContinue reading “Do we need it?”

Burnout Continues

Hey my loyal freethinking cultists. GLORIOUS LEADER is still in the midst of a GLORIOUS case of burnout. I have been fighting for your freedom and the battle has taken its toll. Expect blog posts and updates to be sporadic for at least the next month of so as GLORIOUS LEADER steps back to recoverContinueContinue reading “Burnout Continues”

Burnout

I recently had my forty second birthday. And I can say that I now understand the desire that pushes people to engage in dramatic moments of mid-life crises. People cheat on their spouses. They leave their families behind and move to the tropics. They buy new cars and cruise bars. I don’t have the urgeContinueContinue reading “Burnout”