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The imminent collapse of the US economy and social system

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The imminent collapse of the US economy and social system (originally published as a syndicated column in 2015) Systems and Sociology Sometime in the near future our society, which is made up of systems that regulate, sustain and control most human beings on earth, will experience a substantial - if not complete collapse. Let me say first, that I am not an system economist, but I am a social deconstructionist and a true anarchist (autonomous community collectivist) which means I stand to gain absolutely nothing if I’m right or wrong – and as a minimalist I also have nothing to lose. Try to think of modern society as a child’s drawing. Trying to point out and fix things that are wrong with it is completely useless, especially when the faults are subjective. You can study, analyze, discuss and understand it all you want, at the end of the day it is still an idealistic version of how things are (or should be) from a child’s point of view. The one thing that all children have in common i...

Money as Debt, Part 1

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Money as Debt, Part 1 of a 3 part series. Shared under the fair use act for educational purposes 

Always Never Forever - the Preface; Nothing is Real

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the Preface Nothing is real Purchase on Amazon Writers do not become  writers, they simply realize one day that they are writers. I realized it in 1989, at age 16. I began my writing career as a freelance contributor. I wrote live music reviews and creative nonfiction, mostly narrative essays. At the time, all my literary idols were transcendentalists. I admired many of the authors personally and I loved their writing style. Transcendentalism validated my belief system and reassured me that a purpose for all life existed. Through study and observation I learned that the human “self” is invariably linked to nature. I learned that social institutions such as organized religion and the political process ultimately corrupt the individual. Human beings are designed to be self-reliant and autonomous, thereby able to form true community. Like most philosophical movements, transcendentalism is a big word that describes a simple idea. Humans have knowledge about themselves and their univer...