Advertisers and Lobbyists

The relationship between democrats, lobbyists, and voters is identical to the relationship between Facebook, its advertisers, and its users. The point isn’t to serve voters. The point is exploit just enough that voters dont abandon the party: be a fraction less awful than the GOP. I’ve said this before, as have others, but we areContinueContinue reading “Advertisers and Lobbyists”

Fictional Historical

I’ve no desire to continue sulking about the injustice pouring out of the United States lately. I don’t like there, and I’ve run out of mental energy regarding the cut rate villainy the fascists down south are enacting. Instead I want to talk about heroes, and an important concept in the Song of Seven: Archetypes.ContinueContinue reading “Fictional Historical”

Civilization and the Rule of Kings

The aphorism, do as I say and not as I do is the underlying framework for all hierarchical authority. The CEO gets more benefits and higher pay, besides to being held to different standards on attendance and dress code. Hierarchical governments create class systems and caste systems. They seek to justify these imbalances of rightContinueContinue reading “Civilization and the Rule of Kings”