Life itself, though, is a cycle. We get up, we eat, we work, we sleep, we rest, and do the very same thing the day after tomorrow. Generations pass, seasons pass, nations and empires rise and fall, and history over and over and over does the same things, war,...

Strength is arguably the most admired attribute in human society. We admire the strong, bodily, politically, or mentally, and attempt to follow in their footsteps. Hero myths, king myths, and conquest myths all idealize the belief that strength is the force behind...

We're indoctrinated with the notion that knowledge is power, and that education leads to freedom and happiness. That's the foundation of society today: the more you know, the more powerful you become. Schools, libraries, even the computer are all institutions working...