by Ross Bishop Imagine every culture as composed of two spheres. In the West, there are the financial-capitalist sphere and the spiritual sphere. They aren’t distinct; they merge all over the place, but for the sake of our discussion, let’s treat them as separate. Each sphere has its core set of values. America has a vast capitalist sphereRead more
by Ross Bishop Every technological change has impacts. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, and internet radically changed how we communicate. Accessible electricity changed just about everything. The invention of highways, the car and the truck brought us closer together and, as it were, put teamsters and their horses out to pasture. The invention of the radio, jetRead more
by Ross Bishop We come to Earth, and no one tells us why. This is intentional. If you knew, it would interfere with the process. The simple truth is that when it comes to certain issues, such as loving yourself, you get stuck. You have come to Earth to change that. Consider this: take pen and paper andRead more
by Ross Bishop If you look out at the horizon, you will see the storm clouds gathering for the end of the era of rational thought that has dominated Western society for the past 400 years. There’s nothing wrong with rationality; it’s just that its scope is too limited to meet the needs of a compassionate society. AlongRead more
by Ross Bishop The history of mankind has largely been marked by a conflict between those who have power and those who sought greater control over their lives. In the old days, people had few rights, little dignity, and were at the mercy of those who ruled them. Changes to these rules were granted either out of compassionRead more