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Here is a partial hyperlinked index of essays and posts on this site. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you find that it was worth your while!
The evolutionary ecology of natural, human, and technological systems:
Adaptation & Social Systemic Fluidity
The Evolutionary Ecology of Social Institutions
The Fractal Geometry of Social Change
The Evolutionary Ecology of Human Technology
The Fractal Geometry of Law (and Government)
Bellerophon’s Ascent: The Mutating Memes (and “Emes”) of Human History
Information and Energy: Past, Present, and Future
The Nature-Mind-Machine Matrix
Counterterrorism: A Model of Centralized Decentralization
The Mandelbrot Set: Images of Complexity (just the imagery, but in-depth and worth a look)
Transcendental Politics (formerly “The Politics of Reason and Goodwill”):
A Proposal for Orchestrating an Historical Paradigm Shift
The Ideology of Reason in Service to Humanity
A Comprehensive Paradigm for Progressive Thought and Action; or “Yes We Can, and Here’s How”
The Politics of Reason & Goodwill, simplified
“It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done”
How to make a kinder and more reasonable world
Meta-messaging with Frames and Narratives
The Ultimate Political Challenge
The Foundational Progressive Agenda
The Power of “Walking the Walk”
Community Action Groups (CAGs) & Network (CAN)
“Messaging” From The Heart of Many Rather Than The Mouth of Few
A Positive Vision For Colorado
Tragically Comical American Political Discourse
The Battle of Good v. Evil, Within & Without
The Battle of Good v. Evil, Part 2
Solving Rather Than Punishing Problems
A Major Historical Threshold or A Tragically Missed Opportunity?
A Call To Minds & Hearts & Souls
Cluster Liberals v. Network Liberals
Irrational Belligerence Run Amok
Getting Off The Political Treadmill
Social Systems and Social Change Tidbits:
Collective Action (and Time Horizon) Problems
The Mathematics of Conflict and Cooperation
The Variable Malleability of Reality
Political Constants & Political Variables
Social Coherence and Disintegration
Predators, Prey, and Productive Praxis
Free Will, Determinism, Quantum Mechanics, & Personal & Social Responsibility
“Thrive-Interest” v. “Self-Interest”
Individual & Society: Conformity v. Accommodation
The Meaning of “Representation”
“Is Religion A Force For Good?”
Systems Analysis, Politics, and the Uneasy Alliance of Ignorance and Privilege
A Dialogue on Religion, Dogma, Imagination, and Conceptualization
An Argument For The Existence of God…, Sort Of.
Pro-Life Dogma v. Life-Affirming Sentiment
The Social Construction of Legal Reality
Daring Innovation v. Stagnant Ritualism
The Battle of Narratives: Responsibility for Past, Present & Future
Tea Party Political Fundamentalism and Responses To It:
The Tea Party’s Mistaken Historical Analogy
The True Complexity of Property Rights
The Inherent Contradiction of Extreme Individualism
An Open Letter To The American Far-Right
A Frustrated Rant On A Right-Wing Facebook Thread
The Catastrophic Marriage of Extreme Individualism and Ultra-Nationalism
More Dialogue With Libertarians
Yet Another Conversation With Libertarians
Dialogue With Another Libertarian
Another Response to the Cult of Libertarianism
Another Dialogue With A Conservative
Down the Rabbit Hole to the Mad Hatters’ Tea Party
A Response to a Conservative on Patriotism, Militarism & Economics
The History of American Libertarianism
“Rebels,” Reactionaries & Reality
The Tea Party’s Neo-”Jim Crow”
How Much Racism Is There On The Far Right?
The Narrowing of the American Mind
A Response to Mindless Belligerence
The New Face Of American Racism
Why The Far-Right Is On The Wrong Side Of Reason, Morality, Humanity and History
Dogmatic Ideology and its Avoidance:
To Raise or Lower the Level of Discourse
Pro-Life Dogma v. Life-Affirming Sentiment
Scientific Misconduct: There’s No Such Thing As Immaculate Conception
The Real Political & Cultural Dichotomy
Irrational (but rationalized) Belligerence
An Argument for Reason and Humility
The American Theocracy Movement
Unwise Certainty, Counterproductive Vitriol, and Wise and Functional Humility
Economics:
The Economic Debate We’re Not Having
The Restructuring of the American and Global Economy
The More Subtle & Salient Economic Danger We Currently Face
Why Extreme Income and Wealth Inequality Matters
Investing in Infrastructure: Labor and Capital Agree
The True Complexity of Property Rights
Education; child, family, & community; health care & mental health care:
A New Focus for Education Reform: Student Socialization and Targeted Student and Teacher Placement
Mistaken Locus of Education Reform
A Colorado Teacher’s Perspective on Education Reform
American Universities: Two Dimensions on which to Improve
The Vital Role of Child, Family, and Community Services
A Fanciful Child and Family Welfare Act
Is It Wrong to Require People to Buy Health Insurance?
Sound Mind, Sound Body, Sound Society; Sound Good?
Environment, immigration, international relations, civil rights, balance of rights & security:
Deforestation: Losing an Area the Size of England Every Year
A comprehensive overview of the immigration issue
Legality, Morality, and Reality Regarding U.S. Immigration Policy
Basal Ganglia v. Cerebral Cortex, Basal Ganglia Keeping Score
The Nature of the SB 126 Colorado ASSET Debate
(Immigration) Law Is Our Servant, Not Our Master
Lords and Serfs on the Global Manor: Foreign Aid as Noblesse Oblige
“Democracy IN America,” But Not BY America
The Brutality of War is Relevant
Gun Violence and Gun Regulation
A Dialogue on Force and Discourse
Debunking The Arguments of the American Gun Culture
Various other political Issues and a possible emerging policy instrument:
“A Choice Between Our Hopes and Our Fears”
“A Choice Between Our Hopes and Our Fears,” Revisited
The Ultimate Political Challenge
The Conservative v. Progressive Debate
Democracy’s Defect Is In The “Demos”
The War of American Interdependence
Should Political Libel Be Legally Prohibited?
Why Michael Bennet Truly Impresses Me
The Commodification of Responsibility
Is Direct Democracy Incompatible With Constitutionalism?
Will The Real Constitution Please Stand Up?
The Basic Political Ideological Grid
Fiction & Poetry:
Excerpts from “A Conspiracy of Wizards”:
The History of the Writing of “A Conspiracy of Wizards”
Other works:
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Holiday Specials:
El Día de los Muertos, Election Day Edition
A Story of Thanksgiving, Misgiving, & Forgiving
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” American Political Edition
Personal Vignettes:
Navigating the Forever Forking River
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