Dain Prysor A Journey Through Power, Privilege, and the Systems That Preserve Them Introduction: A Question of Origins Were the Founding Fathers just as corrupt as today’s politicians? The question emerged one morning over coffee and news headlines, and it wouldn’t let go. The answer, it turns out, isn’t simple—but it’s revealing. What follows is an exploration … Read more
For decades, the U.S. and its allies (NATO, the EU, and others) have positioned themselves as the global champions of freedom, democracy, and human rights. This narrative is central to their identity and their claim to leadership on the world stage. But what happens when the actions of these same governments directly contradict those ideals? … Read more
We used to share a sky. Not just the one above us—though we saw more of it before the blue glow of screens—but a cultural sky: a canopy of stories, songs, jokes, and images that nearly everyone, in some way, recognized. You didn’t have to watch the hit TV show to understand its catchphrases. You … Read more
For decades, the message was clear: conserve. We were told to switch off the lights, buy energy-efficient appliances, and embrace a future powered by the gentle hum of wind turbines and the silent glow of solar panels. Nuclear energy, with its specter of mushroom clouds and radioactive waste, was the villain in this story—a relic … Read more
The publishing industry is terrified, and they should be. For decades, traditional publishers have maintained their stranglehold on literary creation through a carefully constructed myth: that writers must toil alone, perfecting every word in isolation, then beg for the privilege of having their work validated by industry gatekeepers who decide what readers are allowed to … Read more
A Tale of Two Revolutions In 1440, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press transformed a world where books were scarce treasures, painstakingly copied by hand and affordable only to the wealthy elite. Today, we stand at a similar inflection point as artificial intelligence reshapes how we create, distribute, and consume written content. The parallels between these two … Read more
In a world increasingly connected by digital threads, a curious and concerning question arises: has empathy, that fundamental human capacity to understand and share the feelings of others, always been in short supply, or are we witnessing its decline in real-time? A recent research project explored this multifaceted issue, revealing a particularly intriguing and somewhat … Read more