Love, the Glue of a Celebration Society
A cohesive society is defined by a shared set of values. These values manifest in many different actions large and small, but in a healthy society there is an underlying glue: love. I love what…
Category: Philosophy
How NOT to find an ally
I had a heartbreaking experience recently. I met an extraordinary man, whom I thought would become both a friend and an ally. Then he was neither. Allies are extremely important to building a Celebration Society.…
First Social Disruption from Technological Unemployment–a Warning
Donald Trump’s ascendancy in politics is certainly disruptive. It probably wouldn’t be happening if large numbers of well-paying middle class jobs hadn’t been outsourced in recent years, either permanently lost or replaced by minimum wage…
Perils of Utopian Science for Societal Design
One of the earliest books that could be called utopian was Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward. It described a future scientific society, devoid of competition, in which everything was run scientifically. It was all to be…
Let’s Replace Our Lead Pipes
Every great civilization has its high points and its low points. Often, it’s difficult to see the low points of one’s own society from within it. One popular pastime among Americans is to compare it…
The Achilles Heel of Guaranteed Income Plans
Most of us derive two entirely different things from work. Both are vital. The first is income, the second is meaning. I’ve been told that people who are given the opportunity for a guaranteed income manage…
This Must Become a Collaboration
So far, nearly all of the postings at this website have been my own. However, I do not want this to continue. I have invited Society members with whom I correspond; men and women of…
What Will the World be like in 2053?
(Note: this was originally posted as an invited answer on Quora. However, by writing this I extended my previous thinking in some new ways, so I thought it should also appear here.) I’ll turn 100 in…
Reality isn’t realistic
When people tell me that a Celebration Society isn’t “realistic”, I’m perplexed. Sure, it’s bold; perhaps even outrageous. But unrealistic is a far more damning term. Is it valid? As I’ve explained elsewhere, those who…
Rites of Passage
Google’s dictionary defines a rite of passage as, “a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death.” I think this is a very serviceable definition. One thing…