Thanks for the perspective. We have to keep open minds. I'd ask that you read Dutton's "The Past is a Future Place" I'm emailing you my still very ragged draft review as a teaser. It includes more text from the book than I can possible keep.
Huh. In Japan, dial 119 for fire departments and ambulances, and 110 for police.
I think the physical environment is very different between BC.1200 and now. I think it's probably the instinctive human way of thinking that doesn't differ much, but it's difficult because we can't calculate like arithmetic.
When one thinks about the collapse of past civilizations, I'm thinking that post industrialization, the collapse will be quite different. We are able to withstand the awful incompetence of poor leadership in ways not possible in the past. Our palace intrigues led to the elections across the world of some really poor leaders.
In the past huge income inequality as we are now seeing has resulted in revolt and rebellion. In the US with more guns than people what might that bring? The messaging and pursuit of the J6 rioters may create conditions exactly opposite of the messaging. Surprised that officials continue down that road even increasing the effort. We need some stability and return to one system of justice, not two.
We do see great efforts to change cultures in recent years for unknown reasons. Those efforts may simply be a trend towards logical excess - absurdum. The push away from tradition to create a new kinder, gentler society gone amok. Whether that leads to a wholesale rejection of the entire kinder, gentler subculture remains unclear. What we seem to be seeing is a backlash and rejection of woke nonsense. But that process seems ongoing creating a polarization among people that is resulting in an unsustainable tearing of society. Unsustainable because it is so counter to a satisfying life. Perhaps in older societies, like your Ukraine, by example people see thing to admire.
Sadly whether intended on not the vaccines have created considerable harm. Unclear if it will remain a population time bomb. Also unclear if it was intentional. The US military (and others as well) may be involved, including those Ukraine labs as https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/discussion-with-sam-dube-and-lara discusses. But we do see "suddenly dead" along with a real decline in live births. Dr Cole is presenting evidence of issues with placentas in failed births. And the huge variability we see with some showing no effects and others adverse effects may be associated with "How bad is my batch" reports whether intentionally planned or simply poor maker QA. We just await the great experiment to play out with hopes that competent leaders demand studies and answers, not stonewalling and cover-up.
Meanwhile the third worlds are less affected with no clear understanding if they can pick up the mantle of innovation that has created improved prosperity. Many cultural challenges remain to be resolved.
As things are shifting in the backlash mentioned earlier, your "What Women Want" essay needs time to jell, I imagine. Still a worthy topic for debate, hopefully on your page so looking forward to your thoughts.
A pleasure, your posts. Regards for the coming year with my thanks.
You mentioned that people never read about the collapse of civilization at the end of the Bronze Age, in your newsletter. It happens that I am just reading a book about exactly that; you may be interested in it if you haven't yet seen it. Author is Eric Cline, book is entitled "1177BC, the year civilization collapsed". It was revised and updated in 2021. It's a slow and somewhat repetitive read (I'm about half through), but does give an idea about what was going on at that time.
Thanks for the perspective. We have to keep open minds. I'd ask that you read Dutton's "The Past is a Future Place" I'm emailing you my still very ragged draft review as a teaser. It includes more text from the book than I can possible keep.
Just passing this on, I thought you would appreciate the subject matter: https://www.wsj.com/articles/vladimir-putin-the-patriarchs-altar-boy-kirill-russia-ukraine-war-invasion-theology-orthodox-church-11672345937?st=x4s993um49a8d91&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Great piece. An important perspective. Another article I liked to day was by Sam Freed.
https://samf.substack.com/p/the-audit
I’m not familiar with Sam, but after reading this, I make several parallels with Scott Adams thinking and practices.
Same measured tone, balance and intelligence.
Huh. In Japan, dial 119 for fire departments and ambulances, and 110 for police.
I think the physical environment is very different between BC.1200 and now. I think it's probably the instinctive human way of thinking that doesn't differ much, but it's difficult because we can't calculate like arithmetic.
When one thinks about the collapse of past civilizations, I'm thinking that post industrialization, the collapse will be quite different. We are able to withstand the awful incompetence of poor leadership in ways not possible in the past. Our palace intrigues led to the elections across the world of some really poor leaders.
In the past huge income inequality as we are now seeing has resulted in revolt and rebellion. In the US with more guns than people what might that bring? The messaging and pursuit of the J6 rioters may create conditions exactly opposite of the messaging. Surprised that officials continue down that road even increasing the effort. We need some stability and return to one system of justice, not two.
We do see great efforts to change cultures in recent years for unknown reasons. Those efforts may simply be a trend towards logical excess - absurdum. The push away from tradition to create a new kinder, gentler society gone amok. Whether that leads to a wholesale rejection of the entire kinder, gentler subculture remains unclear. What we seem to be seeing is a backlash and rejection of woke nonsense. But that process seems ongoing creating a polarization among people that is resulting in an unsustainable tearing of society. Unsustainable because it is so counter to a satisfying life. Perhaps in older societies, like your Ukraine, by example people see thing to admire.
Sadly whether intended on not the vaccines have created considerable harm. Unclear if it will remain a population time bomb. Also unclear if it was intentional. The US military (and others as well) may be involved, including those Ukraine labs as https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/discussion-with-sam-dube-and-lara discusses. But we do see "suddenly dead" along with a real decline in live births. Dr Cole is presenting evidence of issues with placentas in failed births. And the huge variability we see with some showing no effects and others adverse effects may be associated with "How bad is my batch" reports whether intentionally planned or simply poor maker QA. We just await the great experiment to play out with hopes that competent leaders demand studies and answers, not stonewalling and cover-up.
Meanwhile the third worlds are less affected with no clear understanding if they can pick up the mantle of innovation that has created improved prosperity. Many cultural challenges remain to be resolved.
As things are shifting in the backlash mentioned earlier, your "What Women Want" essay needs time to jell, I imagine. Still a worthy topic for debate, hopefully on your page so looking forward to your thoughts.
A pleasure, your posts. Regards for the coming year with my thanks.
You mentioned that people never read about the collapse of civilization at the end of the Bronze Age, in your newsletter. It happens that I am just reading a book about exactly that; you may be interested in it if you haven't yet seen it. Author is Eric Cline, book is entitled "1177BC, the year civilization collapsed". It was revised and updated in 2021. It's a slow and somewhat repetitive read (I'm about half through), but does give an idea about what was going on at that time.