Cycles of Change

A tale depicting a future world of peace, prosperity, and sharing among nations. Will nations ever stop fighting? Will there be a happy ending anytime soon? You be the judge. Once upon a time, in a world not too far away, there were three nations: Red, Green, and Blue. They shared a magnificent [...]

The absence of a prominent Religious Left, in contrast to the powerful Religious Right, is a complex phenomenon shaped by historical, social, and political factors. The emergence of a robust Religious Left and its potential influence on the political landscape might occur if a charismatic and [...]

The opening years of the modern era have brought deep shifts across American life. Following the painful shocks of September 2001, cherished civic norms began a slow process of decay across the land. Public trust in core pillars of civic life has steadily declined across every major social group. [...]

Main points in the article: An agriculture land acquisition company, Flannery Associates LLC, purchased land surrounding Travis Air Force Base in California for nearly $800 million. Flannery filed a $510 million lawsuit against the farmers who sold them the land, accusing them of conspiring to [...]

The stability of individual power in an age of linked worlds is challenged by social automation. A primary focus of cultural study is the "NPC" (Non-Player Character) meme, which grew in 2016 to describe people seen as lacking independent thought. By using a gaming metaphor to represent those who [...]