“Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed. And unto this, Conan, destined to bear the the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga.“– Introduction to Conan the […]
Read more "Three Symbols of Power for Men: Objects of Success"A concept that is dying faster than I anticipated is the concept of a right. Today we hear about “human rights” or LGBTQ rights or any of a number of “rights”. But these really don’t matter as they take from the concept of natural rights. Natural rights are the basis of a free society. They […]
Read more "Why Your Rights Are Important."The pantheons found in history are numerous and the gods within them so varied yet so alike you can have whatever flavor of devotion you want. The adherents of these differing religions have vied for supremacy and have competed with each other for almost as long as they have existed. But today a new challenger […]
Read more "Battle of the Gods"“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time.”– Sir Edward Grey’s Twenty-Five Years 1892-1916 This quote is said to summarize World War I and was supposed to have been made on the eve of the United Kingdom entering the conflict. World War I was the […]
Read more "The Shadow of the Apocalypse: As the Lights Go Out"Everyone has a price. This is not in the usual context that people think of. We’re not dealing with slavery or human trafficking. We’re not even dealing with the inherent value that the individual has. We’re talking about bribery and blackmail. Everyone has a price that will get them to compromise their boundaries in order […]
Read more "People Management: The Price of a Man"This concept came up over the last couple of weeks with a friend of mine. We both are part of the same religious group and share similar beliefs. And like all groups we began to talk about some of the other members and their behavior. To be clear this is not about “People are doing […]
Read more "The Trap of a Normal Person"We live in a dangerous world. And some times that danger is directed at us or it’s directed at our businesses, infrastructure, and even our goals/plans. Not everything that is dangerous will harm us physically. Sometimes the danger is mental. Other times it’s about the bottom line. So we’re going to look at an example […]
Read more "Threat Identification: Multiple Variables"Self-Development is a very talked about but poorly executed subject these days. Many people will talk about self-care and taking mental health days but few talk about the necessary steps required to actually thrive and grow. What are those steps? I can’t give a full list because everyone is different. They have different goals, methods, […]
Read more "The Lonely Road of Self-Development"There was a time in the early 2000s where everything was zombie themed. Everything. From videogames to movies to products. If it wasn’t a new zombie show it was a sickly neon green colored… something. To the extent that even I have a neon green zombie-esque knife in my collection. One of the fascinating things […]
Read more "Dead on the Inside: The Modern Problem"One of the main ways people are controlled are through consequences. The consequences of our actions are one of the main ways we get punished for our behavior. This might range from a bad reputation to legal repercussions to death. and the means these are implemented are as varied as the causes. Sometimes the censequence […]
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