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Why is Everybody So Unhappy?

Industrial Society gives us so much... why does it have to be built on misery?

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

The Tyranny of the Straight Line

Why do we follow straight lines when the universe is curved?

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

Live on a Bigger Map

Consciousness is a map. It expands as you explore.

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

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Leaving the Maze

We all shed illusions as we move through life.

Wandering is Good for You

Benefits for brain, body, and community.

Intergalactic Hominids

A roadmap for becoming more human.

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The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

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Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

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Things People Make

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The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

Propaganda Shrapnel

Things People Make

In or Out?

The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

Propaganda Shrapnel

Things People Make

In or Out?

The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Humility is the Greatest Quality

Knowing Before Knowing

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Wander Report: Ridgewick

Had the first meeting of the Sunday Wander Society. 4 of us - all experienced wanderers - met at the corner of Stockholm and Onderdonk in Ridgewood, near the border between Queens and Brooklyn. One of us dug some dice out of her bag and said "In case we

by Dan Flag, Oct 30, 2025

Counterfeit Wampum

Before the lawyers and treaties and the Court of International Trade, Manhattan and the surrounding area had a very different set of diplomatic rituals. For centuries before the arrival of Europeans, the Lenape and surrounding indigenous groups used wampum to strengthen ties between groups. Wampum is mostly made from the

by Dan Flag, Oct 26, 2025

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Sunday Wander Alert

Here's the meeting point for the next Sunday Wander Society.

by Dan Flag, Oct 25, 2025

The Problem With Nuclear Energy (in 231 Words)

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