https://blog.spacehey.com/user?id=3187744The most recent Blog Entries by the User "readfreenow" on SpaceHeyhttps://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1970717https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1970717Who Controls What You Know Controls You In today's information-saturated world, a modern form of control is exercised not primarily through physical force but through the curation and manipulation of knowledge. The adage "who controls what you know controls you" has never been more relevant, as powerful institutions increasingly shape public perception by domTue, 04 Nov 2025 14:42:48 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1874303https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1874303How Billionaires Bought America: The Corporate Takeover of Democracy The myth of American democracy rests on the ideal of equal representation and opportunity for all. Yet over the past century, a deliberaMon, 11 Aug 2025 17:02:39 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1834938https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1834938The Case for Randomly Elected Leaders in Revitalizing Democracy   Democracy is in crisis. Across the world, electoral systems are plagued by polarization, corruption, and the outsized influence of wealth and special interests. Elections have devolved into popularity contests where candidates rely on vast financial resources to sway public opinion, often prioritizing elite interests over those of t...Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:48:37 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1656237https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1656237Post Cold-War America Chose to Be on Top of a Broken World Rather than Shape A Better One or The Unipolar Moment: How Post-Cold War America Cemented Hierarchies Instead of Transforming Them The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 presented a historical inflection point unprTue, 03 Jun 2025 13:51:07 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1582222https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1582222(AKA: Tension Between Radical Love and Institutional Legacy) The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and the theological contributions of the Apostle Paul form the bedrock of Christian tradition. A closer examination reveals a profound tension between Jesus’ subversive, inclusive ministry and Paul’s institutional vision for the early church. This divergence is rooted in historical context: Paul never m...Mon, 05 May 2025 16:13:24 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1536904https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1536904How Modern Judaism Owes Its Identity to Zionism Part 1: Modern Judaism Owes Its Identity to Zionism Modern Judaism, as it exists today, has been profoundly shaped by the Zionist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Before Zionism, Jewish identity was primarily defined by religious practice and diaspora communities scattered across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. However, ...Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:39:02 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1528095https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1528095Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:34:17 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1488020https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1488020$1.99 a month to store a measly 100GB of data on Google Drive?!? Yeah right! You must be saying to yourself: “I want to make permanent, large, private, free cloud storage for under $100”Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:39:11 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1433303https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1433303TL:DR; Being world-famous doesn’t permit you to break ethical boundaries. Separating the art from the artist can be, and usually is, a damaging practice that causes fans to rationalize harmful behaviors so they can keep enjoying certain content. But, you cannot ignore the problem without becoming part of the problem, and group accountability is more important to the artist and the fans than the ar...Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:22:29 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1418262https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1418262TL:DR; You can make appeals to your masters, you may even get granted rights, but you will still have masters. The truest path to attaining a dignified life with protected rights is to divest yourself from your rulers - by any means. Who supports you in your efforts of liberation matters. Who you are and how you fight for yourself matters.Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:12:13 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1412883https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1412883TL:DR; Challenge intolerance whenever you see it. Be brave, speak up, and be willing to fight. Tolerance is often celebrated as a fundamental value in harmonious societies, enabling diverse groups and individuals to coexist peacefully. However, the paradox of tolerance, as articulated by philosopher Karl Popper, reveals a critical flaw in this ideal: if a society tolerates intolerant behavior - suSun, 09 Feb 2025 22:15:42 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400399https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400399TL:DR; Freedom of speech is essential, but communication platforms become harmful when misinformation and hate speech is given the same weight as expert insight and empathy. Contrary to modern social media’s ethos, not all voices are equal on every topic being posted online—formal education, compassion, and real-life experience provide a deeper and more nuanced understanding of something than a fe...Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:50:08 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400346https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400346TL:DR; There is no summary. If you want to know and understand what a person has said online. Read it. But I will tell you this is a stream-of-thought diary entry, more or less. 1/13/25 In reflection of recent events, I have began to wonder: "What value does my data really have?".  To capitalist companies, it is all reduced down to touch-points of things I believe, enjoy, and dislike - surface lev...Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:26:54 +0000https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400345https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1400345TL:DR; Try to be curious, and don't flinch when you hear something you think is strange or backwards. Keep in the front of your mind that wisdom can come from anywhere, and so can hatred. Allow yourself to make judgments only after you feel you have heard everything, and had time to understand it. Then respond with compassion. And always be willing to hear and accept that you are the one holding a...Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:25:44 +0000