While TV medical experts were swiftly being replaced with TV military experts (and my son was playing wargames on his computer for fun), I got to thinking about this construct of war. I started reading about America’s many wars with the intention of better understanding why they happen, and why…
We are in the middle of winter here in Michigan, and I counted six deer sleeping outside in the snowy woods behind my house today. While I dread the cold, there is something calming about winter that I notice every year. Something that helps me recognize and appreciate the miracle…
Society is in a quandary, a sort-of narrative-driven hypnosis. Remember how the pandemic replaced the trade war with China? Have you heard about that trade war or agreement in a while? Probably not, but the U.S. trade deficit is now greater than ever. Today, all eyes are on the Russo-Ukrainian…
“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.” – John Allston. It’s important to understand the mechanics of mind control because the next war that we’ll be fighting is for our thinking and thoughts. In fact, we are already in the throes of that war, only many people are…
Happy new year! Out with the stale old—in with the fresh new. I started out the year thinking about all the things I want and need to get done in 2022. I’m now a half century old, and it’s time to get more serious about my health. On January 1st,…
American psychologist James Hillman said, “The capacity for people to kid themselves is huge. Living on illusions or delusions, and the re-establishing of these illusions or delusions requires a big effort to keep them from being seen through. But a very old idea is at work behind our current state…
I was reading something today that reminded me of Sir John Bagot Glubb. After studying eleven empires from the Assyrians in 859 B.C. to the British in 1950, he outlined the seven stages of empire which always unfold in the same way, from beginning to end. These stages are… The…
Andrew Carnegie was a very smart guy. In 1901, he became the richest man in the world when J.P. Morgan (1837-1913) purchased his company, Carnegie Steel, for some $480 million. One of the traits that made him so successful was his ability to think outside of the box and to…
What is this fourth industrial revolution? I started this series with The Fourth Industrial Revolution: World Economic Forum (Part 1), where I covered the organization and drive of the World Economic Forum (WEF). If you haven’t already, I recommend reading that piece before this one. In this post, I cover…
I am a martial artist. I’m no longer a practicing martial artist, but I’ve studied the art of war, the minds of predators, and I have taught karate and self-defense to hundreds of people all over the world. To further establish some credibility, I wrote two books on the subject…
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