I think our imaginations are being stretched to the point where we can begin to believe anything is possible. The web connecting billions of people you don’t know is a fire-hose of information that overwhelms our cognitive capacities and sends us into shock, further reducing our capacity to manage information. Is there a way out?ThisContinue reading “Universal Information Architecture”
Category Archives: Civilization
Implications and Solution to Pandemic Shock
In February 2020 the world population was shocked to find a species-threatening virus was spreading quickly around the world and killing people at random. Suddenly we realised we were living in a science fiction nightmare. People were traumatized and in emotional shock. We locked down schools, businesses and governments. But when people are in shockContinue reading “Implications and Solution to Pandemic Shock”
Coping?
I am not a psychologist but… Different people are affected by the pandemic differently. Its well known that in excessive stress we resort to our areas of strength, yet overall performance drops. With a shift of priorities our weaknesses may freeze up. Many people are changing jobs now while others are not going back toContinue reading “Coping?”
Averting Civil Collapse
I often need to frame my discussions in the broad context. We are value generators relentlessly pursuing top return on investment in a layered framework of valued options. There is no value without truth, and no truth without meaning. Meanings are based on placing the foreground against background context. I will continue and try harderContinue reading “Averting Civil Collapse”
Beginning of the End or End of the Beginning?
Worst Case Scenario:Critical anchoring ideas may become dislodged from our shared worldviews causing disordered thinking and profound chaos Just toying with some ideas. I am not trying to scare anyone. I merely suggest a level of preparedness for more to come. Maybe there is a solution if we admit the problem.We live within a semanticContinue reading “Beginning of the End or End of the Beginning?”
Making Sense
Dear Diary: Are we over-estimating or under-estimating the chaos of the day’s world? I know I risk losing friends for spilling my truth. Alas, the time has come to reveal. We say we follow the science, yet we usually choose the science that validates our suspicions and assumption. Why? Because we are animals, not divineContinue reading “Making Sense”
Thanksgiving and Mental Illness Awareness
Giving appreciation and forgiveness have both been shown to promote mental health, well-being and happiness. Consider and appreciate the biggest miracle gift of all. You and I exist. No one can explain that. We cannot even comprehend the alternative — that nothing at all exists. By default, nothing should exist, not even space and time.Continue reading “Thanksgiving and Mental Illness Awareness”
Redefining Us
I’ve been strangely silent on recent matters of our common humanity. I wonder. As a bit of a perfectionist, I like to reserve judgement concerning the trajectory of our human endeavors. I know civilization and all its parts all have lives of their own. I look for points of intervention, where a few well-chosen wordsContinue reading “Redefining Us”
The Importance of Political Diversity and Integration
There are no two identical things anywhere in the universe – if you look closely enough. Life depends on the integration of diversity in our DNA, cells, tissues, organs and the whole being, as well as the social systems and ecosystems in which we are embedded. Throughout the human population we have countless ways inContinue reading “The Importance of Political Diversity and Integration”
Dominators
A portion of the population has always been inclined to compete and to dominate. Sometimes its friendly play. Other times, its serious – very serious. In bygone days of competition between tribes this was important in gathering the team for combat to preserve your hunting grounds from invading neighbours. The hierarchy model adapted to commerce,Continue reading “Dominators”
Randal Adcock 