Please Tell Me I’m Good: Humanity’s Need for External Validation

By: Ben Bielert It doesn’t matter what other people think. This is a lie we tell ourselves daily, while we scramble to find some semblance of meaning in this life. They say that you shouldn’t care what other people think. But isn’t this just a strange dichotomy of life? We all care what other people … Continue reading Please Tell Me I’m Good: Humanity’s Need for External Validation →

The Time Dilemma: How Should We Fill Our Limited Days?

By: Benjamin BielertEvery day, it ticks away. We waste more of it than we care to talk about. We spend an inordinate amount of it on jobs, on relationships, and in situations that don't serve us. We have a finite amount, and although certain habits can increase it, they also often spend it. I'm talking … Continue reading The Time Dilemma: How Should We Fill Our Limited Days? →

The Loci of Control: Blending the Approaches

For many years it has been widely accepted that an internal locus of control is the healthiest approach to viewing our actions, but is a one-size fits all approach the best way to view anything in this world? Here I make a case for blending internal and external loci of control depending on the situation.

Gatekeeping

I don't appreciate people who are gatekeepers. I don't care what your area of expertise is, there is never a good excuse for this behaviour. I know, it's a pretty hot take that gatekeepers suck, but let me delve into this. If you don't know this term yet, allow me to explain. No, I'm not … Continue reading Gatekeeping →

Today is the Day

I have one day off this week, and I'm going to spend it doing what I really want to do. Right now it's the few hours in the wee morn of Sunday before the rest of the family wakes up. The house is quiet, I turned on the little space heater in the den and … Continue reading Today is the Day →

Random Thoughts 3: Humanity’s Connection to the Sea

Today I was truly thinking about something random, and that was the strange bond that humans feel to the sea. We feel calmed by it, awed in its presence. We take notice of large bodies of water in general, but we’re strangely soothed by the sea, so long as its calm. For as easily as … Continue reading Random Thoughts 3: Humanity’s Connection to the Sea →

What the heck are we doing? A Post about Space.

Hello and thank you for joining me for yet another installment of my blog. Today I would like to talk about our space program, or lack thereof, and humanity's misspent time, energy, and money. I want to write about this because space exploration, travel, and colonization have been interests of mine for a while. I … Continue reading What the heck are we doing? A Post about Space. →

Random Thoughts 2: Where has all the originality gone?

Here's another random thoughts post. I have these thoughts sometimes and they can't be helped, so when I have them I'm just gonna post them, so long as they aren't deeply disturbing. The ones that are deeply disturbing I'll save for my journal. In this post I'm going to be like a crotchety old man … Continue reading Random Thoughts 2: Where has all the originality gone? →

Automation and the Future Economy

So here it is, my much-anticipated post about automation. Now, before we get into this whole thing, allow me to just say that I see the general process of automation already happening in our economy. This isn't some far-fetched sci-fi concept, it is happening right now and in front of us. I'm not going to … Continue reading Automation and the Future Economy →

Don’t Count us Out Yet: The Environmental Issue

I want to do a post about pollution and environmental damage. Alright, I just heard about half the room get up and leave and the other half groan. I know, this isn't a popular subject, but hell, I thought I'd start this blog off with a bang. This is who I am, I don't shy … Continue reading Don’t Count us Out Yet: The Environmental Issue →