Observations on the human condition
The last article asked a simple question: who benefits from your hatred? It traced the structural mechanics of managed conflict — the pilpul of opposing narratives, the harvesting of fear, the money system that makes war its most profitable product. That is the ground level view, and it is necessary. But there is a larger … Read more
There is something almost unbearable about watching people celebrate the death of other people’s children. Yet across the world, on every side of every current conflict, that is what is happening — on screens, in comment sections, in living rooms. People who would describe themselves as decent, compassionate human beings are finding themselves flooded with … Read more
Mark sent the following in an email within the last few days which comes from Eckhard Tolle’s, The Power of Now: Pg 149 The Power of Now “ Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs? “ 2000 years ago , Marcus Aurelius … Read more