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Cycles, Waves and the Pendulum of History
This pendulum swing eventually reaches an extreme that cannot be increased or even sustained. The asymmetries imposed by the dominant few reach the limits of the system, and the pendulum pauses for a brief moment before beginning its mechan...
The Pendulum of History
A great many phenomena in both Nature and human history follow cyclical patterns, while others form waves. Author David Hackett Fischer (The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History) described the difference between cycles an...
You Can’t Parody the Status Quo Because It’s already a Parody
The core quasi-religious belief of the status quo--that the profit motive drives technological innovation which drives improvements in the quality of our lives--is now a parody, as the ceaseless mania to increase profits by any means availa...
The Status Quo Is a Comic-Book Parody
The sharpest critique of the status quo--and therefore the one most likely to spark spittle-flecked freakouts--is that stripped of self-important spin, it’s a comic-book parody of a functional state of affairs. The key to a solid parody is...
Our Vaunted Technology Is Rubbish
It’s extremely difficult to set aside all the preconceptions we’ve been given about how the world works, and even more difficult to look at the world around us with a gaze untainted by ideas borrowed from others.
It’s equally difficult...
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Blogger since 2005, author of 18 books on the economy, society, AI, education, jobs, money, burnout and self-reliance (and 9 novels). Independent journalist / analyst, degree in philosophy and lifelong carpenter / permaculturist.
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