Author Archives: Wendell Krossa

Though its not his stated intention, Arthur Herman in “The Idea of Decline in Western History” shows how primitive mythology was secularized for the modern era in the ideology of Declinism. The idea of decline (i.e. life declining toward something … Continue reading →

Michael Shellenberger and his colleagues have crafted this excellent statement defending freedom that is under attack from within our societies… https://westminsterdeclaration.org/ This is why they put forth the Westminster Declaration on freedom of speech… https://public.substack.com/p/this-is-the-most-terrifying-graph Note also in relation to … Continue reading →

Triads. No, not the Chinese ones. Just as memory aids, Wendell Krossa Repeated themes on this site: Three bads (animal impulses)- tribal exclusion, domination of others, punitive destruction of others. Three goods (human impulses)- full inclusion of all, equal freedom … Continue reading →

We embrace beliefs to inspire, guide, and validate our behavior. It’s the ancient human practise of “basing behavior on related belief”. This primal practise is the outcome of our primary impulse for meaning. The question then is- Are our beliefs … Continue reading →

I posted this response below to Michael Shellenberger’s latest article on Public- “Hatred, Brainwashing, And Mass Psychosis Behind Democrat’s War On Democracy: We have to break the hypnotic trance destroying our country”, Dec. 23, 2023 https://public.substack.com/p/hatred-brainwashing-and-mass-psychosis My response: “Michael- Your … Continue reading →

Pass this link on to others… Listen to her comment on the Hebrew word- “Now”. “Each moment is an eternity in hell”, Ayelet Levy-Shachar, mother of Naama. https://www.thefp.com/p/the-woman-in-the-hamas-video-is-my-daughter In their moments of fear I have told my children that there … Continue reading →

Note the reposting below of revised articles on “Patterns in alarmism movements” and the destructive outcomes. This is to encourage- “learn more, fear less”. And to counter the totalitarian’s formula- Fear=control. Some intro notes re the reposted articles below… Below … Continue reading →

This from co2coalition.org newsletter of Nov.20, 2023- “CO2 Coalition Director and Nobel Laureate (Physics) John Clauser traveled to Baltimore this past week to speak at a press conference on climate. He began his presentation with the exclamation: “Great news! There … Continue reading →

New comment below– Did Einstein’s actual TOE (Theory of Everything) posit love as the fundamental force or reality? A ‘purported’ letter to a daughter named “Lieserl”. Also more on the root problem of bad ideas inciting and validating bad behavior. … Continue reading →

Section topics: (1) The best time ever to be alive (report on basic evidence of progress- Humanprogress.org). (2) IDF soldier, “I was always taught to be human first.” (3) What does “love your enemy” mean in the face of evil. … Continue reading →

These quotes from below… Love your enemy transforms the very core of human systems of meaning- i.e. our ideas of deity, as our highest ideal and authority. Love of enemy transforms that core ideal entirely. Unfortunately, that transformed ideal has … Continue reading →

The “lost paradise/apocalyptic/redemption” complex of ideas that still dominates narratives and consciousness today, in both religious and “secular” versions, distorts entirely the true state of life and the world. This site offers alternatives to these primitive but persistently enduring mythical … Continue reading →