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May
03

WHY WE ALL FEEL LIKE GIVING UP (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)

Look at the world with me. What do you see in people?  I see people feeling like giving up. Surrendering,
3 min read
May
02

THE NEW WORLD OF BRUTALISM WE'RE LIVING IN NOW

If you’re perplexed and unsettled by the state of the world these days, here’s a concept for you.
4 min read
Apr
30

I KNOW WHY THE STOCK MARKET'S GOING HAYWIRE. DOOMTRADING.

Just looking at the stock market these days is enough to make you frown, bite your nails, and scream into
3 min read
Apr
29

WHY THE ECONOMY IS A HOUSE OF CARDS...IN AN EARTHQUAKE ZONE

I. HOW LONG CAN IT LAST?  How long can it last? The world is in crisis. Much of it, caused
8 min read
Apr
28

THE YEAR OUR CIVILIZATION BEGAN TO DIE (AND NOBODY CARED)

I. THE YEAR THINGS BEGAN TO IMPLODE  You can feel it in everything around you. Headlines. People. Events. The fatalism,
10 min read
Apr
28

THE CATASTROPHIC STATE OF LOVE, OR THE TROUBLE WITH MEN THESE DAYS

I. THE RITUAL There’s a scene that unfolds before me day after day at the cafe. A ritual, with
19 min read
Apr
28

HOW THE ECONOMY REALLY WORKS (OR, TECH, AI, THE PAST, AND THE FUTURE

I. THE MAGNIFICENT FIVE AND A HALF There’s a myth in finance, economics, and business. That things change. They
7 min read
Apr
22

THE QUESTION OF LIVING IN A COLLAPSING WORLD

I. A TINY LITTLE ONE EYED DOG There I was, standing on the pretty cobblestone street in between two of
11 min read
Apr
12

THIS IS HOW A CIVILIZATION DIES

How do you feel about what’s happening in the world today? To it? There I was, standing around. Downtown.
6 min read
Apr
10

WHY WE'RE ALL LOSING HOPE AND WHY IT MATTERS

You can feel it in the air. The loss. The grief. The absence. Of hope. Where are we in the
7 min read