Anarchy https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun28_Post.mp3 Once a friend of mine and I in high school decided to rebel against the system. We were going to get up and get ready to leave algebra class, but a minute before the bell rang. We stood up, expecting a fight from the teacher. But what we got was […]
Orwellian Reality Control
Which Came First? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun26_Post.mp3 There are two, very broad, competing theories of history. One is that history is made up by powerful dudes making pivotal decisions. The other is that history more or less unfolds on it’s own, and when possible, people try and take credit for the good stuff. I tend […]
Windy Aliens
Always Angles https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar14_Post.mp4 Why do they call newspaper articles “stories?” Because objective descriptions of events are pretty boring. And news companies, TV, online, etc., are businesses. Sure in some countries, they are funded by the state. Which makes them propaganda. Pure, blatant propaganda. But so long as you need […]
Leverage Your Poor Memory
Um… What? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar11_Post.mp4 Human memory is very faulty. If a crime allegedly happens, and all they have are eyewitnesses, they won’t prosecute. It’s very difficult to prosecute something ONLY because somebody said they saw him do this. Sure, there are exceptions, but these are the exceptions that prove the rule. Imagine […]
Black Swan Love
Movie Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar07_Post.mp4 The movie Black Swan was one of those movies that is open to interpretation. My own take was it was kind of a metaphorical “coming of age movie.” The protagonist was leaving behind the easy life of childhood, and embracing the harsh world of adulthood. One of my pieces […]
Define And Manage Reality
Not Stone https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Feb15_Post.mp4 Meaning is very flexible. But this doesn’t mean it’s easy. Metal is flexible under the right conditions. Under the wrong conditions, metal can hold a lot of weight. And can be very IN-flexible. On the other hand, Jello is pretty much always flexible. This is the […]
What Is Your Purpose?
Eyes Of The Holder https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May17_Post.mp4 I remember one interesting idea from way back in college. I took a creative writing class. And one of the things the professor said has stuck with me ever since. He said that once we “release” any piece of writing, it no longer belongs to us. […]
Sony Seduction Success Strategy
Events And Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May16_Post.mp4 A very common idea, found in plenty of religions and philosophies is the idea of meaning. Here we are inside our brains. We interact with the world and get a result. Then we have an emotional response, good or bad. Because this happens so quickly, we assume […]
One Phrase To Rule Them All
Words And Thoughts https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr25_Post.mp4 The power of language is the other side of the power of thought. Nobody, even the world’s best scientists are sure how, specifically, they are connected. People do make assumptions about you if you don’t say much. Beyond language, we still have a lot of ways to measure […]
Nerf Brain Physics
Friendly Dive Bar I was out of town with a couple of friends. We were sitting in this dive bar, kind of small, but a pretty friendly atmosphere. All of a sudden this train went by, the entire bar started shaking, and the bartender started toss out these Nerf basketballs to everybody and […]