-The Age of Fake Work – Prof. Jiang Xueqin / The Origins of Totalitarianism

Professor Jiang Xueqin of The Lecture Hall channel is becoming one of my favorite content contributors on YouTube. This video is about some negative impacts of bureaucracy, bureaucrats, and government on society as a whole. I think that in the USA at least, we’re definitely seeing much of this develop past any reasonable point. UpdateContinue reading “-The Age of Fake Work – Prof. Jiang Xueqin / The Origins of Totalitarianism”

JW Consciousness Stream – 19 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Wednesday, 19 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Yesterday, I ran across the Letters to Our Sons project: I don’t necessarily want to participate, but I findContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 19 November 2025”

JW Consciousness Stream – 17 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Monday, 17 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. First, a quick summary of my weekend. Friday night, I went to the Belgian bar and had Beer LaoContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 17 November 2025”

JW Consciousness Stream – 12 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Wednesday, 12 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Some songs to start the day: I woke up really early this morning, maybe 3:00, but didn’t get upContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 12 November 2025”

JW Consciousness Stream – 10 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Monday, 10 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day. Since the girls were not in school, I did not have my own independent stream of consciousness for the last two days, nor time to focus andContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 10 November 2025”

My Writing Tools and Process

I’ve finally started trying to write a book about my life, perspectives, disjointed philosophies, and guidance for my children, a large amount of which provides my suggestions for avoiding dangers with modern technology. This article describes my tools and general process. I still really prefer older versions of Microsoft Word as a writing environment, butContinue reading “My Writing Tools and Process”

JW Consciousness Stream – 7 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Friday, 7 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day. I’m scheduled to get the stitches out of my foot later this morning! Last night, Kham dropped me off to have dinner at Chokdee Café Belgian BeerContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 7 November 2025”

JW Consciousness Stream – 6 November 2025

This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Thursday, 6 November, 2026. This may be the first in a series of entries that preset something like my stream of consciousness for days when I have nothing to do but use the computer. This means that after drafting, I don’t intend to return toContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 6 November 2025”