Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Illusion of Community

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Pollard

graphic of four types of community and the qualities that make each cohere, by Aaron Williamson (my suggested additions are in red) Much is being written these days, in political, social, business and collapsnik circles, among others, about community. Most … Continue reading →

The Not-So-Incredible Adventures of Equani-Mouse

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Dave Pollard

cartoon by Felicia Bond on wikimedia, CC-SA 3.0 The people were worried. The Evil Drumpf had seized power in the kingdom. He had installed his corrupt Minions in positions of power, and was plundering the Commons and threatening war with … Continue reading →

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When Our “Health Care” Systems Fall Apart

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dave Pollard

Screen capture of part of the interactive Information is Beautiful visualization “Snake Oil Supplements”. The static image above shows only the results for tests related to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, pain and infections. The disease or condition for which the supplement was … Continue reading →

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Being, Differently

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Dave Pollard

(larger PDF version) Last month, I wrote two articles on my endeavour to be more attentive, appreciative, playful and full of wonder in everything I do. It’s the kind of post I haven’t written in a long time, since I’ve … Continue reading →

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On Dissociation and Free Will — Part Two

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Dave Pollard

In Part One of this two-part article, I laid out a hypothesis about dissociation being a major phenomenon of the 20th and 21st centuries (which I believe will be industrial civilization’s last), and about it being a means of coping with … Continue reading →

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On Dissociation and Free Will — Part One

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dave Pollard

This is the Part One of a very ambitious and challenging two-part article. Today I will lay out a thesis about dissociation being a major phenomenon of the 20th and 21st centuries (which I believe will be industrial civilization’s last), and … Continue reading →

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