Author: John Hawkins

X-Events: The Collapse Of Everything is not a cheery book. In essence, it argues that the complexity required to underpin modern living is making it increasingly unsustainable. The crunch comes when we recognize that societies must continually solve problems in order to keep growing. But the solution to these problems requires ever more complex structures. […]

Many political observers believe Americans are too cynical about politicians. Take it from someone who has been blogging for more than a decade and has met countless politicians and political aides: if anything, people aren’t cynical enough. 1) The first priority of a politician is always getting re-elected: As Thomas Sowell has noted, “No one […]

28 Days Later.: Resident Evil.: Land of the Dead.: Deadgirl.: Army of Darkness.: The Walking Dead.: Fido.: Dead Snow.Planet Terror.: Evil Dead 2.: Dawn of the Dead. Zombieland.: Shaun of the Dead: – the list just goes on and on. Everybody seems to LOVE zombie films – but, why? What exactly is so intriguing to people about the idea of being stalked by dead people who […]

Dear People Crying Racism: We’re all friends here, right? All right, maybe we’re not. But, we can still have an open honest conversation, can’t we? Okay, we may not be there yet, but someone has to open up the lines of communication and say what we’re all thinking: Crying racism just doesn’t work like it […]

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think: is exactly what anyone feeling pessimistic about the world should read. That’s because it’s hard to get down about the future when you read about stunning technological advances on the horizon that will soon change the planet for the better. Here, try it for yourself! 1) 3D Printing:: Get […]

America is on track to go bankrupt. Just like Greece. The signs are all around us. We’ve lost our AAA credit rating. Trillion dollar deficits are the new normal. The Fed is buying 61% of our own debt. Barack Obama’s 10 year budget will leave Americans with “more debt than has been accumulated by all […]

1) It’s illegal: Since there are currently no work permits for illegal aliens, handing them out would require a change in the existing law. If this were a dictatorship like North Korea or Cuba, Dear Leader Barack Obama could simply issue a decree and change the law. Here in America we’re a republic which means […]