According to ChatGPT, '...this blog post is thought-provoking and engaging.'  So, if you like being engaged and having thoughts provoked, you should probably read it.

What does ChatGPT Teach Us About Us?

Thoughts on our consciousness and the disparity between how little we have and the degree to which we protect it.

Why Aren't We More Protective of Our Attention?

In this post I contend that Stonewall's irrational religious zealotry served him well as a psychological tool and consider rational, non-religious alternatives for achieving similar benefits.

The Role of Religion In Stonewall Jackson's Success in the Valley Campaign

I really love Wikipedia.  So when I found out how easy it was to download a copy of the entirety of Wikipedia, I was powerless to resist the opportunity to hold the aggregate knowledge of humanity in the palm of my hand.

Holding the Largest and Most-Read Reference Work in History in the Palm of Your Hand

What if the U.S. Took a Different Approach to the Vietnam War?

My reflections after reading 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow