Category Archives: The Future

A Few Words in Defense of Populism and Globalism

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

I am so tired of the endless, witless, selfish hate-mongering that disguises itself as political debate in what once called itself the First World. You know the nations I’m talking about, the ones burdened with mountains of debt, confused leaders … Continue reading →

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George Friedman’s shocker

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

This is not just unprecedented, it is simply shocking. If you don’t know who George Friedman is, you can google him. He founded Stratfor, then left when it grew larger than he liked and founded Geopolitical Futures. He is perhaps … Continue reading →

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As we come to the End of the Beginning

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

Are human beings organic machines operated by organic computers that are programmed at the point of conception? How does this limit our “free will”? Do we have any free will now? These are genuine “existential” questions, those that go directly … Continue reading →

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Genetic Engineering and CRISPR

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

One of the issues I have dealt with in past posts and remains one of the most important trends that have my attention is genetic engineering. I have found it difficult to provide people who do not follow this trend … Continue reading →

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Mediocrity reigns

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

Mediocre means neither good nor bad, but at best, barely adequate. Mediocre political leadership today means it is not as good as it should be, not as bad as it could be, but given today’s world, not even barely adequate. … Continue reading →

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Is Vladimir Putin on the way out?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by

There is buzz being generated about an analysis from the European Council on Foreign Relations forecasting the end of Vladimir Putin’s rule. How long does he have left? “In the view of this author, the regime has less than a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Two-Track World. Now, about the Coming Collision…

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

We live in a two-track world, a Fast Track and a Slow Track, where the tracks seem to run parallel to each other on a day-to-day basis, but we know they will eventually meet and either merge into one track, … Continue reading →

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A Killer is on the loose

Posted on November 22, 2015 by

Right now, today, as you read this, a killer is loose that threatens your life. The murderous cowards of ISIS pale in comparison to this killer and we all need to know about it. It is receiving some attention, but … Continue reading →

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The Brainy Mouse, the Robot Mom, and us

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

Trying to keep up with the rapidly emerging sciences of genetic engineering and AI, artificial intelligence, is a daunting task. I can only race along, trying to catch the highlights, but that’s enough to absorb a great deal of time … Continue reading →

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