The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: humanity

  • Are We Just Domesticated Animals?

    Many of us have Neanderthal DNA.

  • We Are Animals

    Many of us mean well. Some of us really do try to do the right thing. But…

  • Witnessing the Fall of Civilization

    “B****, you better back off…”

  • Have We Lost All Humanity?

    How do you see this wonderful woman fall and not do anything to help?

  • Are We A Cancer?

    Unrestrained growth that damages the tissue it comes into contact with.

  • Big History

    Macrohistory, not microhistory.

  • What I Thought America Meant

    When I was little, I was taught that I lived in the greatest country in the entire world. I thought we set the best example, and that based on that example, other countries would aspire to be better, and someday the whole world would be just as wonderful as we were. Everyone would be free.…

  • Too Convinced of Our Own Permanence

    It really surprises me how oblivious most people are to our dire situation. Between the insane twitterings of the man we chose to lead the free world, the nuclear saber rattling, the imminent environmental disaster that we have brought upon ourselves and yet seem content to ignore, and the ever-increasing worldwide paranoia, the Doomsday Clock…

  • Who’s the Animal in This Scenario?

    One of the most distressing features of social media is that it really highlights the more despicable aspects of humanity. If I’m not reading about some sick $&*@(% who buried a dog alive, leaving only its snout exposed, causing its eventual death, then I’m seeing pictures of men cheering as roosters slice each other to…

  • Aggression is the New Regression

    In the near future, when the leader of the free world is going to be someone who publicly declares “I’d like to punch him in the face,” and also condones waterboarding and other war crimes, can an uptick in violence be far behind? There is a thin veil between humanity and aggression. That veil is…