The Apocalypse Revival: Facing the Tipping Point

“An apocalypse, translated literally from Greek, is a disclosure of knowledge, i.e., a lifting of the veil or revelation. In religious contexts it is usually a disclosure of something hidden, “a vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities”.” — Source: Wikipedia What is it about the idea of end time scenarios that make them such a common theme of the stories told by humanity? Throughout history, cultures the world […]

I’m Telling! Appealing to Authority and the Breakdown of Community

I’m Telling! Appealing to Authority and the Breakdown of Community   I’m not sure what it was like for you growing up, but being the eldest sibling with a younger brother gave me plenty of opportunity to be annoying. It starts with everyone enjoying themselves. Then a button is pushed and someone reacts adversely to another, “Stop it! Leave me alone!”. If this call out doesn’t work, and the behaviour […]