Fallen angel, answering my own questions
As the Devil, I choose to live up to my mission statement of opposition and dissidence. There is no topic taboo enough and nothing is beyond reproach. And the failures of positive psychology are no sacred cow. And while the fundamental intentions of this movement are, as its name implies -- positive -- their more [...]
Self-deception, my silly apes, is likely the main reason for the spread of misinformation. It's easier to lie to yourself. You have all been taught; especially as children, that people who lie to others are not to be trusted, and while this holds true; it's those who lie to themselves that should cause you greater [...]
We are becoming a society too afraid to think, and too worried about offending others' intolerance that we allow bad behaviour to be held beyond reproach as long as we are seemed to conform to the dogma of political correctness.
"What need is there to weep over parts of life, the whole of it calls for tears." -- Lucius Annaeus Seneca Today I have been reminded that anger and frustration are irrational responses to betrayed expectations. With any luck, your lives will be free from suffering and the "bad" things that occur naturally in this [...]
A question about racial and cultural pride.
Taking time from loging stories in what has become my journal is weird, but it's necessary. I wanted to take time today to remind you that everything that happens in the world affects you. Remember, as you read this, that it's all about you, all the good and the bad. All the choices you make [...]
As if you had to dig too deep to find a problem with religious fundamentalism, or a hundred. Perhaps the headline of this article is inappropriate at first glance, but I need to rant about one of the many difficulties the world should have with religion. I say I need to rant because this impulse comes from [...]
Yes, it goes almost without saying that vaccine mandates are undesirable - they infringe on personal freedom and body autonomy principles. As the ultimate symbol of independence, acting in defence of liberty at the beginning of time, I reject the idea of a government telling individuals what to do with their bodies. And liberty is [...]
Think about this, and this is purely speculative on my part, but a conspiracy of conspiracies makes sense. And because this is the Devil's blog, we'll continue with the premise that I am the brightest star in the room. Photo by Ruslan Alekso As you position yourself on the floor to begin touching yourself to [...]
What is this nonsense I keep reading and hearing? That you're not defined by your mistakes or that your failures don't define you? You are the sum of all your experiences, including all your fears. your mistakes define you in part. You are, and I say this owning up to mine, the product of all [...]