I want to thank my friend @vieira for turning me on to this video. It gets into some pretty controversial territory, but if this guy is an actor, he's a good one. It ranks right up there with Perkins'

The meme behind cryptocurrency is that it is the people’s money, that somehow it will upset the Rothschild’s cart of golden apples. But just as the invention of television promised to bring culture to

Image credit The term "white privilege" has bothered me since I first heard it. At first I felt my irritation might be because I'm white, but upon deep introspection, I see it as dangerously

inspiration Inspiration means "to breath in." We inhale air into our body over 5000 times a day. Breathing connects us to the planet in a very fundamental way. It fans the fire of our existence.

The world is so full of a number of things, I ’m sure we should all be as happy as kings. Robert Louis Stevenson Whenever I venture into areas where people congregate I always take the time to look at

Ever have a week that has it’s own theme? Last week was pyramid week for me. It seemed that everywhere I looked, a pyramid appeared. Pyramids are iconic and symbolic and like all symbols they contain the

I just read a fascinating New York Times article: The Follower Factory. To fully understand the corrupting role bots can play in social media I urge you to read this lengthy article. Certainly the more

When World War 2 ended with a bang, the atomic scientists who invented that big bomb suddenly felt a twinge of guilt. Perhaps what they had done wasn't such a marvelous thing after all. Their newsletter,

I want to thank my friend and follower @valued-customer for inspiring me to write this post. Please read his post and the link he provides to the National Geographic article comparing altruism and psychopathy

Motion pictures are hypnotic. That is their purpose, but you can see through the illusion if you take a step back from it. We all love to be entertained, but beware of the traps. I've come to realize that

I used to think the brain was the most important organ in the body—until I realized what was telling me that. C.Z Humans are big, hairless apes with a gigantic brain. Until we accept this biological fact

Serfs up, Dude Many of us dream of having a bit of land to build a house, to plant a garden and maybe have a few chickens; somewhere to eventually retire, stop struggling and finally live a life of peace

Civilizations need slaves to function. US Senator William Harper’s 1837 defense of slavery While slavery is a negatively charged term in Western civilization, it is the very engine of the system itself.

Let Them Eat Cake, And So They Drank Blood CZ At some point under the yolk of civilization, either population increases beyond sustainability of the land, the land is mismanaged, or the climate changes

image The term civilization connotes ideas of genteel refinement, cooperation and stability—a showcase of man’s great works, of vast metropoli filled with people and engineered environments where Nature

“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.” Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “Life is an experiment to see what happens next.” CZ Why am I here? This is the oldest enigma

I have high hopes for the Steem cryptocurrency as a long-term investment. I want it to succeed and become a mainstream coin of the cyber world. But I am just a humble writer and photographer. I am not

Rules • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one image every day for seven days. • No people (optional for steemit-austria) • No explanation (optional for

Life imitating life. Rules • Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one image every day for seven days. • No people (optional for steemit-austria) • No explanation

Ever since I joined Steemit I’ve been plagued with technical problems. I realize that Steemit is in beta, and most of these earlier problems have been worked out, but my latest wedgie has given me pause