Outer space is a realm of infinite scalability. Is space quantifiable? Any attribution of sovereignty turned claim to nationhood seems inherently predisposed to a terrestrial plane of reality. When human civilization expands to the stars, would it not be reasonable to suggest that man's conception of sovereignty evolve into something greater than another competing nationalism? [...]
What Few Appreciate: Contributions of Somali-Americans to Minnesota
What percentage of Metro Mobility bus drivers are Somali? Trump claimed Somalis contribute nothing to the United States, yet how many Minnesotans are readily aware of the fact that on any given day, it will most likely be a Somali Metro Mobility driver that will have safely transported their elderly, terminally ill, and disabled loved [...]
A Critique of Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory
Rene Girard's Mimetic Theory is situated on a false premise suggesting pursuits of power are propelled by man's hardwired nature to gravitate toward compartmentalized psychologies of denial foment into "exclusivist cultural doctrines" of society. Is man by nature inclined to withhold his treasures from those outside his tribal kin by sheer virtue of his all [...]
Reaction, Networking with the Noble Laureates…
I have been to similar events organized by area colleges & universities here in the Twin Cities. I have found them to be dizzying & exhaustive experiences where I've witnessed attendees bend over backwards to exchange words with Noble Laureates as if they God's messengers in the flesh. In my opinion, the greatest advice contained [...]
Rejection & the Ambitious Subconscious…
https://patthomson.net/2023/09/25/why-write/?unapproved=227251&moderation-hash=016739f45b8b31c437f166b40fa76caf#comment-227251?page_id=15889 Any sensible person will realize rejection is part & parcel of life no matter how much "privilege based access" one enjoys in their social demographics. It is therefore important to realize how rejection can devolve into a highly subjective term depending on context which seems abundantly obvious. For example, not getting the color Mercedes [...]