Observations on the human condition
I was asked to comment on the relevance of the EU and Zelensky in the context of US and Russia’s bilateral negotiations over Ukraine and its future. Russia – Ukraine War (video 24 minutes 21 seconds) And recently Mohsin Abbas sent me this Deep Dive Perspective: As I wrote to Mohsin, after watching this: “I’ve … Read more
Distributed, Autonomous, Codependent Self-Organisation (DACSO) is a natural practice within families and small groups. It reflects how humans sustained themselves for millennia before the introduction of money, which was adopted to scale activities, organise over distances, and interact with strangers. Core Virtues: Patience, Acceptance, and Forgiveness Successful manifestations of DACSO are underpinned by the virtues … Read more
Since the evolution of institutional hierarchy (monarchy, oligarchy, clergy, representative democracies, corporations, NGOs etc,), men, women and children have been exploited – our energy and resources are harvested while we are conditioned into welcoming our participation in this abusive and destructive structure. Slavery is visibly exploitative; board, lodging and food are provided in return for … Read more
On 7 January 2025, the date of my last post, I agreed to move. Since suffering the loss of my beloved angel, Maggie, my life has undergone dramatic and exciting change. I’m not going to record the detail other than to say, it involved many challenges to overcome, a few of which are/were very impactful. … Read more