So we talked about mental health in a very serious way in part two of this series (for other posts, see the Overview page). The key conclusion was that our modern world is driving a significant number of us crazy. And I mean the negative, bad kind of crazy.But...
A couple of years ago, we realized that some of our mail was getting stolen. Particularly some Christmas checks and cash from well-meaning relatives. We purchased a locking box, but the issue continued. We ended up working with a postal investigator. She would send us...
Part One — Mind VirusIn part one I talked about memetics and the war for our thoughts that’s currently raging throughout the Western world. Memetics are hip, indeed memetics is a meme at this point — how meta! — and so talking about fighting...
I’ve been thinking a lot about viral transmission as an element of culture. I originally came across this idea in the highly recommended Snow Crash a number of years ago. It sparked both a strong interest in Sumerian mythology (which I’ve read on...
