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  War! Good God Y'all! Contents The Tipping Point Choices Manifest Risk Are We At A Brink? Picking A Better Game Our Sandbox Competition vs Conflict The Founding Directive How About This Scenario Instead? United We Stand Space __ When it comes to space, where do we cross the line? Where do we, as a civilization, cross without question into the realm of the spacefaring? When do we reach and go beyond the point where we become a global, cohesive force toward the conquest of space? And what does that mean in terms of lost autonomy? The Tipping Point Do we sacrifice too much if all of us are engaged in the same pursuit? Can we truly work shoulder to shoulder, as a planet? Where do those of us who don’t agree turn? What if we don’t want to be part of a space future? If the whole world is doing it … how does that work? Globalism is often a swear word. We’re not advocating globalism, but bringing all of us together toward a common cause leads in that direction. Philosophical debates ab...

  Fixing The News | Part 3 of 3 Contents Human Nature Enough Putting Our Focus Where It Belongs Our Native State Culture Doing Our Part __ The train-wreck allure that draws us to negative headlines seems built-in and unlikely to go away. We crave that conflict, that drama, the juicy gossip about the neighbors. It’s very human to be fascinated by tragedy. Human Nature There’s an inborn predisposition for this. The animal kingdom still does it. It’s called predator inspection. The act of getting close to danger, like a gazelle hedging closer to a cheetah; observing the frightening in order to get a gauge of its threat, and an idea of how it might be handled. Think of the last time you couldn’t resist peering over the edge of a tall building. When it comes to us humans it once served a greater purpose. Now we need it less. Now we have the means to educate ourselves as to various dangers and formulate responses, without the need for morbid ogling. Now we’re evolved enough to fight the ...