Is Canada Vulnerable to ‘The Scheme’?
I’m fascinated by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and his dozens of YouTube videos titled ‘The Scheme’. We all should be and should take it as a warning to preserve everything we…
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Raw Power
All of nature is beautiful and sublime. How can you appreciate a snow flake, a drop of dew in the morning sun, moonlight on a lake, autumn leaves, or a…
Enlightenment Now
“Alan Watts – Trust the Universe”, on YouTube. Here is a brilliant talk. A bit one-sided, but the point is clear. Thou art that! Realize your true nature, as it…
Hockey! Yes, it’s really on now – and yes, it requires ice!
Amigos! Stanley Cup Playoffs! (“Hockey”) ? Down to two teams: Canada: Edmonton Oilers Vs Panthers Panthers? Wtf? Do they even have ice? Who the fuck are they? New team, probably…
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
What I love about Father’s Day (and all the other special days of the year) aside from the fact that it’s an excuse not to write about politics, is it…
Who funds think tanks, and why?
An organization in the United Kingdom aims to identify funders of think tanks that work to influence public policy. While the group’s focus is on the UK, it is a…
Foreign Influence: If TikTok is a threat to my security, why aren’t Google and Meta?
‘Foreign influence’ should be any body that controls or shapes our public lives. The post Foreign Influence: If TikTok is a threat to my security, why aren’t Google and Meta?…
Wide world of … sports?
There’s a little sports spectacle, something about a cup that belongs to some guy named Stanley, that has been taking up most of the oxygen in the sports universe lately.…
The Dark Secret That Will Bring The Fascists Down
Epstein Island is the tip of the iceberg. Watch this interview, below, on the now undeniable, documented fact, that the US is now the biggest trafficker in child sex slaves…
CBC News Delusional About Republican Election Respect
Why is CBC News carrying water for the GOP? "Both main presidential candidates sent out fundraising emails after the verdict. One thing the Biden message, and Trump's, had in common:…
Mexican President Obrador (AMLO) Leaves Office With Overwhelming Popular Support
Brief thoughts on the Mexican federal election, being held here today – and the plague of propaganda, which now infects the world: Mexican President Obrador, known by his initials, AMLO,…
Walking With Giants: How Economic Thought and Policy Evolves
Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow on the Future for Workers – Recipient of the 2023 Galbraith Prize in Economics This lecture was delivered on May 31, 2024, at the Canadian Economics…
Release trapped emotions today!
Life can feel like one long lesson about how to have more healthy emotions & less “bad” ones. Or am I the only one that feels this way? Read on…
Is Poilievre’s Axe the Tax Campaign an Appeal to Confederates?
Is Poilievre using racist icons for campaign memes? The post Is Poilievre’s Axe the Tax Campaign an Appeal to Confederates? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
What do Canadian corporations do with their profits?
Corporate profits have received much more scrutiny in recent years. High inflation provoked on-going debates about the role of profit margins with terms like “greedflation” and “price gouging” levelled at…
Happy birthday, Annette and Cecile. Some have not forgotten you
On May 28, two Quebec sisters will celebrate their 90th birthdays. The event may or may not go unnoticed. But when they were born, the whole world knew it. The…
Racing toward danger
MIT’s Dr. Peter S. Park and academics associated with the Center for AI Safety examined deception by Artificial Intelligence. They conclude that increased capabilities of AI pose a serious risk…
Plague Update: I’m Not Disabled, But I Expect To Be Someday
For someone who has literally died, I’m in good health. My short bout with death a decade ago left its mark, and a computer in my chest, but overall I…
Miserable People Sow Misery (Or fascism, genocide, violence, hatred, war…)
Miserable People Sow Misery:Be Compassionate To All Beings – Including Yourself Miserable people often love schadenfreude – evil joy: taking delight in other’s sufferings, failures or faults. It’s disgusting. No…