By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ I did myself a permanent favor in 2009. I left the United States forever. Now don’t get me wrong; I am no fan of Russia either. In fact, I am not much of a fan of anybody. What I have witnessed in recent years is the level of hatred among the people of the earth rising to levels that will be difficult to sustain … Read the rest
Content 14+ As a fervent advocate for progress and a firm believer in the potential of science and technology to propel humanity forward, I find myself compelled to offer my point of view of the sentiments expressed in "A World Where No Introductions Are Needed." While the author eloquently raises concerns about the impact of technology on human identity and societal evolution, I must respectfully disagree with the … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ We think we know what a human being is. Not just the physical dimensions, including odd bits like noses. And ears. Of course – it was agreed on long ago – noses can be sexy and ears worth a nibble or two. But think about it. Try to forget everything else and just study a human ear. Imagine you saw one laying in the … Read the rest
by Eric Le Roy (in collaboration with Anthony, Chinese student)
Content 18+ Recently a disillusioned teenager strolled into an elementary school and mowed down dozens of young children, making the incident the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook in 2012. Apart from giving adolescents yet another reason not to go outside the home to get their education, the shootings cast the public eye back towards the fact that many gun-toting … Read the rest
Content advisory 12+ We were driving in our Japanese car down the road, xenon headlights breaking the darkness. Suspension, invented by a Scotland-origin man was preventing us from jumping on the bumps. We were driving through the forest to the border through the protected zone.
Back then, in the age of tribes, being banned from your settlement was sometimes worse than a death sentence. Wild beasts, hungry … Read the rest
