We all know the story of Jesus Christ. No, this is not going to be a Christian-centric post. But I'll start off with a quick reference. Largely because we all know the story. So Jesus is an old story, older than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It's the story of the scapegoat. Jesus was the... Continue Reading →
Schism & Earth: The Practice of Psychological Relocation
The example I'm about to give is based on land grabbing practices. We see this historically all over the world and there was none worse than the hundreds of millions of Native Americans who were either massacred or captured to disrupt their relationship with the land. And place based practices are the power monger's worst nightmare. ... Continue Reading →
Spending Power: How Generosity can Topple a System
You're sitting at the house and you're bored. The first thing you think of is going to the store or the mall: do some shopping. Sometimes our supposed leaders tell us shopping is an act of patriotism so we're supposed to feel good about spending money on all that stuff. But there's more to this... Continue Reading →
Patriotism & Gratitude: Weaponized Modalities to Silence
So you've heard it. We all have. Someone says, "You're not a true American," when you express an issue with the power mongers who destroy people and planets. Or you hear, "You should be grateful," when offering criticism of a country who enslaves its entire population. When I hear people weaponize patriotism and gratitude from a fear... Continue Reading →
Slavery by Repetition: Freedom’s True Identity in a Modern State
Most of us think we are free. And when we realize our bodies are imprisoned in a meat market we make ourselves believe our minds are free. "They may have control of my body," some might say, "but they don't have control of what I think." But, truly, are our minds free? We want to... Continue Reading →
Debut Post: Think Horizontal Goes Live
Imagine a blog where the worms and ants dialogue with giants and dragons. Suppose there is a place on planet Earth seeking to devise the meltdown of a destructive society. And not by playing the game with those same destructive rules, but, instead, to create new rules, to think outside the walls that make us... Continue Reading →