by Ross Bishop For three thousand years, observers of history have noticed a most intriguing pattern in human behavior. It seems that we follow a cycle of war and peace every 100 years or so, and this has been true since time immemorial. Commenting on this phenomenon, the Roman Censorinus, writing in De die natale in 238 A.D.,Read more
We are all concerned about the future, but dealing with it presents difficulties. Predictions are generally fuzzy and non-specific and it can be difficult to know exactly what to do with them. There is also a larger issue – we avoid making changes until we have to. Since the future is on the horizon and doesn’t present usRead more
Things are always changing, society’s pot is always bubbling. Sometimes it bubbles more than others, but the pot is always cooking. The direction, over the long term, is clear. We are moving towards greater individual freedom and compassion and away from the tyranny and oppression that have dogged humankind for centuries. It is rarely an easy process andRead more