Monthly Archives: July 2026

Tracing the descent across history of ideas/beliefs that have incited, energized, and validated the worst of human behavior (i.e. inciting/validating our inherited animal impulses to tribalism, domination, vengeful destruction of differing others). The replies below from Grok, Anthropic Claude, and … Continue reading →

See below- “True believers helping their God send their enemies to hell” on “Iran’s Killing machine” Also- How the “formerly oppressed often become the new oppressors” (Trump engaging payback of critics) And this from a Rogan podcast noted below- “Polarity, … Continue reading →

Note this interesting comment by Conrad Black, posted at the bottom of the next section, just below this opening section: “Conrad Black on companies sharing profits with employees as a strategy to counter the frustrations of young people with capitalism … Continue reading →

Note the comment below from US Vice President JD Vance pushing for the revival of undistinguished Christianity (Joe Rogan interview). He fails to make the clear distinction between the good outcomes from the themes of the Jesus message as contrasted … Continue reading →

Across human history, in generation following generation, people have repeatedly chosen the same bad ideas from “salvation through destruction” complexes of beliefs (i.e. the apocalyptic millennialism of Paul’s Christ myth) to shape their worldviews/narratives. Why? AI helps probe this below. … Continue reading →

Another of the Grok summaries of main essays on this site: Grok, how about summarizing the main points in this article just below (linked): “Humanity’s worst ideas, better alternatives (Old story themes, new story alternatives).” http://www.wendellkrossa.com/?p=9533 This essay covers some … Continue reading →

I have previously asked: “Grok, could you please summarize the main themes on this site for visitors, to give them some sense of what topics/issues they will find covered here?” Now: Grok, could you please summarize the main points in … Continue reading →

Grok’s summary of the main points in this essay just below (linked): “Speculating with Joseph Campbell on the meaning and purpose of human life– i.e. the hero’s journey and conquest”, Wendell Krossa (“Speculating”- Sometimes human “speculations” are closer to truth … Continue reading →

“It’s getting better all the time”, Lennon/McCartney The next one- Grok, the other night I asked you: “Grok, could you please summarize the main themes on this site for visitors, to give them some sense of what topics/issues they will … Continue reading →

Grok, the other night I asked you: “Grok, could you please summarize the main themes on this site for visitors, to give them some sense of what topics/issues they will find covered here?” http://www.wendellkrossa.com/ Now, how about summarizing the main … Continue reading →

New material below, i.e. Free Press articles on identifying the real nature of the beast that is driving endless variants of “salvation through destruction”, notably the resurgence of socialism across western liberal democracies today. My focus here is to probe … Continue reading →

“In reality, absolute power and a lack of freedom always create disaster”- from an AI Overview below. And this from Grok below- “A radical alternative at the core” “Your site’s emphasis highlights a profound fork in the road here. The … Continue reading →