The neofascist Pyrrhic victory will trigger the real change — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ June 29, 2022 I don't think we can escape this one. The semirural and racist minority endowed with unjustified political power by our structurally flawed constitution have triggered their own apocalypse. The power that came within reach of that minority with the insertion of…

Rule by zombies is insane — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ June 25, 2022 The rights of the unliving now outrank the rights of those still alive. Zombies took over the American court system while we were distracted. Armed and dangerous, we are the nation of the living dead. Unborn children can kill their mothers…

We are not fine, but short-term thinking rules — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ June 21, 2022 The collapse of confidence in society, politics, and economics is revealed daily in our media and conversations but not shown in May's Federal Reserve Financial Stability Report, which was mildly positive. There is a vast and growing disconnect. Much discussion has…

This is step one in correcting our planetary disaster — Enough already, we are screwed seven ways from Sunday or any other day of the week. I'm not sure of the etymology of that phrase, but it certainly fits. The apocalyptic descent that we all struggle with daily is so well understood that people are bored hearing about it. The…

We built this horror and now it is killing us — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ June 1, 2022 The size of the illusion of normalcy in America and the West keeps us from any sane action. So instead, we cycle between depression and outrage even if we work to accept the current official line. …

Knowing that we are infected with the same disease — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ May 28, 2022 Why must we live our lives threatened by murder and mass death? Why is psychopathy the normal criteria for political power? We have moved so far from humane, let alone democratic principles that anyone who can gain power is free to…

We must learn to live in the world we have created — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ May 20, 2022 The insanity that is overwhelming us is understandable and predictable. But, it is also only part of what is happening. A collapsing global paradigm on a planet with the technology we have is a metamorphic transformation. There is no escape, but…

Without thinking about what that would mean — by Mike Meyer ~ Honolulu ~ May 13, 2022 Let’s flip this thing around. Paradigmatic change is a dramatic change of perspective caused by something new that knocks us into a new place hence a different view of the world. That new perspective makes old things appear new and different…