The majority of entertainment in the western cultural sphere todays seems to be dealing with American dysfunctionality and self destruction. Whether in humorous or violently terrifying form, it all boils down to one cultural sphere basking in its own downfall. Sure, one could argue that it’s hard to create attractive myths or stories based on total harmony and a happy sense of complacency/complacent sense of happiness. But on the other hand, America is also the promised land of unfulfilled promises, and therefore of advertising. Americans know very well that a repeated untruth eventually becomes if not a truth then at least a sale. Meaning: if American media/entertainment programmers actively brought in more intelligent and life-affirming content, perhaps their society would change for the better? (I just realised that the previous paragraph is almost criminally naïve!) Perhaps the world will soon be able to watch an entire nation roll over the final hurdle on its way towards...

  In an increasingly chaotic world (or so it seems), it’s always best to focus on things you know with certainty have a tangible value for you, before delving out as a contemporary don Quixote on the evanescent barricades of social media. These things probably are/should be ultra-personal, and hence you should perhaps indulge in private rather than spilling all your beans publicly. This in itself is a challenge in such a flaunting culture as ours. But that’s exactly why it’s extra important. When someone asks you what you’ve done for others/the world today, either lie and say “nothing,” or tell the truth if that’s more comfortable. You may have masturbated, had sex with someone, cleaned the house, listened attentively to your favourite record, read a great book, etc. Something that is of no apparent utilitarian use to anyone else but you. Why is this more important than engaging in ambitious problem-solving in these times of global crises? Because it genuinely makes you happier...

  The cataclysms of yesterday are the ghosts of today. Every little trauma (or big disaster) leaves a dent in the cosmic fabric, aligned to the frequencies of those who made the dent in question – most often completely unaware of what they’re doing. Trans-generational vendettas are an example of how no longer sensed traumas can become mere intellectual agendas. Which in turn fuel new real traumas and ghosts. The greatest human folly is to not be aware of A) history in itself, and B) its cyclical nature. If we toy with the idea that we have been in exactly the same situation before and could actually change the previous outcome if we wanted, would we want to? And what would we change it into, given that the dents often run deep in the soul? Some, if not most, people prefer a familiar trauma repeated in absurdum to a carte blanche situation which would mean assuming responsibility for a re-routed destiny. There is an infinite number of things to do differently. All the time.  ...