How do you want your planet served? You may recall the following from an earlier chapter: ‘There is no nation on earth where it’s version of The Dream speaks to – not even implies – that there are, or will ever be, systemic impediments to the legitimate accruing of wealth. The Dream alleges that anyone … Continue reading Dissecting digital capitalism 3
Dissecting Digital Capitalism: The Fight for Consumer Minds 2
CONSUMPTION, much of it unnecessary – is essential to modern capitalism. And Homo economicus – whose concerns are only about the rational accumulation of wealth (which he or she consumes) – is the perfect CONSUMER, our Technofeudalists’ “Cloud serf”.
Poem at 5 a.m.
Newly undressed emperors in demented daze Do crows call somewhat beseeching at sparrows fart? With light spilling in through 5th floored doorways, and trucks doing watt only they know… powerless.And, in the meanthyme, cat’s water trickles electronically induced in the bowl atop the bench from which she never drinks.Another futile purchase,and you wonder what has … Continue reading Poem at 5 a.m.
Dissecting Digital Capitalism: The Fight for Consumer Minds 1
Capitalism may well be stuck in its end of days but it remains dangerously tractable and capable of fucking us up. In the third decade of this century most of us certainly feel like the world is an enormous mess. We've got despots in charge of some of the world’s largest ‘economies’ allegedly running things. We've got wars and violent conflicts on any number of scales....
Novella out
My novella is finally out through Running Wild Press [U.S.]. Hopefully this link will take you for a look... https://www.amazon.com.au/Runnin.../dp/B0DH61YBVY/ref=sr_1_6? It is also available, of course, on other national Amazon sites.
Shared intelligence
A story for Young Adults and those of us who perhaps have never grown up... I was, I’ll admit, running a bit behind schedule on my way to your class. The reason is ‘Looking for Alibrandi,’ which I needed for my English class that comes after biology. I would have been on time if I … Continue reading Shared intelligence
Idle thought 3
https://youtu.be/raNGeq3_DtM I think I know - finally - what love is. I also know what it's absence may be: a black hole. I suspect that many of the world's monsters are monstrous because they don't care that they don't know what love is.
Idle thoughts 2 [a,b, & c.]
Some thoughts for the self (& maybe one or two people I saw while walking the dog around noon). Inhabit the space and time you're in; not some elsewhere. It’s best to stay off your mobile outside; enjoy the day. TAKE time to relish the now.. The above image was generated by A.I. - it … Continue reading Idle thoughts 2 [a,b, & c.]
Idle thoughts 1
I've found that very cold or hot weather - particularly if it's unseasonable (and there's very little that isn't unseasonable these days) - is useful for developing mindfulness. A sudden gust of a chill south westerly when you're not dressed for it, or sweltering sun and no shade because all the trees are wilted; these … Continue reading Idle thoughts 1
Musings ONE…
on the lack of a Neanderthal Y chromosome in modern humans [possibly musings 1a and 1b because I can’t help but digress] Photo by Google DeepMind on Pexels.com I always love to throw our out of Africa origins at racists; the information from the article below [1] makes our human African-ness even more to be … Continue reading Musings ONE…
Inkstained fingers 