Despite the moniker #socialmedia, most of what happens in #socialmedia is #antisocial. It is the #Orwellian expression of #groupthink, where two groups accuse each other of #thoughtcrime, #groupthink, and #GuiltByAssociation. A #FeedingFrenzy erupts over whatever is the cause célèbre of the day. #Twitter and the geeks are happy to #TrackIt for you. ...
One indisputable fact of history is that millions and millions of people can believe a lie. There was a time when everyone thought the world was flat, and similar huge absurdities continue to exist. Children are taught to believe in Santa Claus, and not surprisingly, stories about magic and superheroes resonate throughout our culture. As we get older, ...
Killing people is easy. Killing an idea is much much harder. If I could, then I would kill many many ideas. Of course, the first idea that I would like to kill is the idea that killing people is a good idea. I am certainly not the first one to voice that idea. Pacifists are generally derided as impractical, utopian idiots. Imagine what would happen ...