Do you have an uncomfortable feeling when you hear Christian finance advice? For many years I couldn’t put my finger on what bothered me about what I heard. It used scripture after all, and verses that are plain enough to understand. And yet, it felt like I was getting advice for upper middle class Christians […]
Here’s a bit of good news: the sun is electric, and using that knowledge some plasma physicists built the first nuclear plasma reactor. It creates more electricity than it uses, is not radioactive, and uses hydrogen as fuel. Let that sink in. The world’s energy crisis was just quietly solved by those crazy Canadians. It […]
There a number of axioms on which our current model of the universe, history, and life are based on. Most people don’t know those beliefs nor whether they believe they are reasonable or not. So let’s take a look at a few and see what we see. Charge Neutrality of Space: space acts as a […]
Last post established my first two axioms: First axiom: There is something beyond the reality of the universe. Second axiom: The universe exists because a Power of some sort created it. What do I believe about this Power? Is there anything else we can deduce before diving into specific religious beliefs? First, if it isn’t […]
Can’t 42 just be the answer?
We all carry a set of foundational assumptions about existence. In math lingo we call those assumptions axioms. Axioms are unprovable and unfalsifiable by definition. That means we can’t prove them to be true, nor can we demonstrate that they are not true. You may not realize it, but the only reason math, science, logic, […]
“Give it your best.” “What if my best isn’t good enough?” “It’s good enough for me.” Have I mentioned that I love Final Space? Olan Rogers has a knack for hitting all the right buttons, regardless of his format (he is a YouTube comedian). The above comes from a crucial point at the end of […]
Derek Zoolander: But why male models? J.P. Prewitt: Male models don’t think for themselves. Derek Zoolander: That’s not true! J.P. Prewitt: Yes it is, Derek. Derek Zoolander: Ok. Derek is like so many of us. Even when we do ask ‘why?’ we are quick to back down at the hint of opposition. We are male […]
Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. We have in recent years seen more of it used, but it’s been around for centuries. That said, I just want to look at its application to the concept of stewardship. We have been convinced that financial stewardship is just keeping […]
“The descent to hell is easy…But to retrace the way and return to the upper airs; this is the task, and where the mighty labor lies.” -Virgil Easy to gain weight, but hard to lose it. Easy to start a bad habit, but hard to quit. Easy to get into debt, but hard to get […]
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The Way of Humble Living 