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If it can happen to Steem, it can happen to Hive

When I first signed up to blog a number of years ago, I thought my encryption keys would protect my work, account and crypto. At least that is what I was told. ...

Steem Wars

For years I've been advocating for a foundational shift in thinking. A shift that requires us all to heal while we acknowledge the sacredness of each other, our...

Blockchain development has 'target fixation' issues

Target fixation was first identified during World War II when fighter pilots would fixate on their target so much, they end up flying straight into it. The same...

Last night I removed all my witness votes.

When our humanity, peace & freedoms takes a back seat to technology, currency, power, wealth and punitive discourse, we have lost our way. When our faith that t...

Steem blockchain governance model has major problems, here is how we can fix it

Montesquieu proposed in his paper written in 1748 the concept of distributing the powers of government into three branches; administrative, executive and judici...

For Steem blockchain to succeed, artists must feel safe and supported

In order for art to flourish, the artist must have an environment that will encourage such beautiful development. This blockchain is for artists as it caters to...

I thought Steem blockchain represented freedom and anarchy? I guess I was wrong.

I got mugged yesterday and while it only cost me .001STU, it raises the issue of flagging violence once again. Yes, my views are not shared by many, but I'm goi...

The Power and authority of Spirit

It's been challenging for me over the last while. Lots of people are reacting to the Epstein fiasco, having geopolitical debates and many hoping the next vote w...

Welcome to World War III

In war there is a saying that generals always fight the last war. New wars are never the same as prior wars as the losers figure out what they did wrong and fin...

The state does not govern forests, they manage them ... badly

Once upon a time, there were people on this planet who were actually interested in governing for the betterment of all. These people were often called statesmen...

We are not alone on this planet and they are learning from us

While I'm sure that we are all aware of the tyranny that is unfolding around us, how many of us have looked into the mirror and evaluating our own track record?...

Reconciling my relationships in a world that struggles with the depth I'm prepared to go!

I've been told by friends and family that I've lost the will to live. I've struggled for some time trying to figure out how to write about this topic as I feel ...

Reputation 68, have my thoughts changed about the blockchain?

For over a year I have been outspoken about the concept of flagging and especially since the flag wars started. It was a lonely position to hold as the vast maj...

Sovereignty in life demands sovereignty in death

With peoples fear of death, there are those who decided that it is profitable, ethical and legal to take advantage of people. This segment involves police, cour...

Microburst storm last night

We had an intense storm last night and I'm still cleaning up the mess. The wind and rain blew so hard that the trees bent over 90 degrees and I could not see th...

My relationship with the state sponsored medical system

The sort version; I ended that relationship in 2001 and refuse to go back. The long version Let me start by saying that there are a lot of good people who work ...

Why is travel so important to people?

Over the years I've been asked a lot of questions about the work that I do. After people finish watching UNGRIP, one of the most common questions I get is wheth...

Decolonizing our relationship with death

When I was in high school, I was one of the fastest runners in my class, able to run 15km without training and very fit. But I took my body for granted and the ...

Those dependent on technology controled by the beast, will be marked

While I acknowledge that technology is a tool that can be used for good and evil, I'm going to draw a line in the sand to show how some technology is going terr...

Necessity is the mother of invention

When we moved off grid in early 2007, we knew that there was going to be a lot of learning along the way. We decided that rather than doing research for 10 year...