You could say I tried stand-up but for the audience it was more like when the flight attendant demonstrates how to put on your own oxygen mask…

The bad news is that liberal societies can only cohere in the face of external enemies The good news is that we will never lack for

We think nothing’s shocking since we’ve seen it all when really it’s because we’re blind to the obvious

When Mao said “Everything under heaven is in utt… he went on to kill 60 million of h… When Xi Jinping said “Everything under surveillance is…

Yes follow the money but only because the money follows the pleasure

In the beginning of the internet the world wide web was brimming with optimism due to a recency bias

Author your own story By questioning your own authority In order to find out What you are trying to control And if, like me

This is the stage in history where we all give constructive cri… to the demolition crew

Totalitarianism then: Nazis and the like Hunted and killed Jews Totalitarianism now: Those hunting likes

If you need to appear weak to access power you’ll end up weak-kneed and abuse your power

Human beings are that species For whom No Is considered a cryptic response While

In an earthly alternative to astro… We each get our own distinct Tree… And mine is a Pacific silver fir Another word for which is Amabilis

There is only one way to claim moral authority: Convincing others that they are the authority in their own life And based on exhaustive research

I may have a way with words but the metaverse is fast doing away with words

Life is simple; the meaning of life is complicated As a man I’m a simple creature but I’ve been married long enough… that women are complicated