by Dan Jeffries | Feb 26, 2013 | Politics, World Events |
I’ve been thinking about politics a lot lately. Mostly, I’ve thought that the people in power don’t really represent me and is there a way to fix that? I’m not alone. 53% of the American people think that their politicians don’t represent...
by Dan Jeffries | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized, News, Politics, World Events |
I thought about calling this post “Zero Dark Thirty and Why Bin Laden Won,” but after seeing the movie I realized I had more complicated feelings about where America is and where we’re going. I wanted to say Bin Laden won because in many ways Bin Laden was...
by Dan Jeffries | Oct 25, 2012 | News, Politics, World Events |
You’re an asshole. Maybe those aren’t the first words that you expected to read, but that’s your problem. What if I went further and said your religion is dangerous and no better than a cult? Your entire worldview is ridiculous, in fact. Does this offend you? Maybe it...
by Dan Jeffries | Aug 3, 2012 | News, Politics, Psychology, World Events |
As I watch all the hope and promise drain out of the Arab Spring, it got me thinking about why most revolutions fail. Not long ago the military regime of Egypt passed a series of laws that stripped the incoming president of all power and guaranteed their military...
by Dan Jeffries | Sep 2, 2011 | Sci-Fi, Tech, Politics |
This is a first in a series of articles that shows how technology I’ve imagined in my writing will change the world, speed our evolution and prove essential to our survival. First off, with some exceptions, I haven’t invented all of the tech in my work. ...