Philomeme
Lover of ideas.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Cheaters DO prosper
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A similar idea with an ironic twist can be traced back to the early 17th century in John Harington’s Epigrams: "Treason doth never pros...
Stability is as fragile as the silence it enforces
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People in positions of authority over other people will use force to silence their critics. From my experience, revolution against the pow...
Ignoring doubt is invitation
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Doubt ignored, a seed unseen, Grows in shadows, dark and mean. Roots of trouble, deep they wind, In the silence, chaos finds. Doubt dismisse...
The master believes he has more freedom
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The master thinks he's free at last, With chains on others, he holds fast. The strong do what they will, they say, While weak must ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Cambrian explosion of tools
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In the fossil record, we find what has been called the Cambrian Explosion. It is marked by a dramatic burst of animal and plant forms, ind...
Wisdom comes before the question mark?
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Wisdom is often required to even formulate meaningful questions. Understanding and insight are necessary to ask the right questions, which...
The tool makes the man
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They handed me a rifle, cold and steel, Taught me to aim, to fight, to kneel. In the eyes of the world, a soldier I stand, Defined by t...
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