This seemed like a good follow up to the previous post. Even if people aren’t deliberately gaming the system, it’s often strongly tilted in their favor.
Not Making it on My Own
Author: Alec
Gaming the System
Many rich people game the system, and many poor people have no problem with this, because the U.S. national mythology promotes the idea that they too can become rich, despite the U.S. having much less social mobility than many other countries.
This comic was mistakenly posted briefly on December 31. You are now seeing it on the correct, carefully planned day 😁.
The Art of Communication
Communication is difficult and we usually want to blame the other person when it goes wrong.
The Blame Game
No one wants to take responsibility. We much prefer to blame others. Elizabeth Holmes blaming her former business partner is just a recent example, but the phenomenon goes back a long way.
The Justifying Fairytale
This was inspired by an article by George Montbiot. Well worth reading.
Truth and Reality
The Mind Killer
The cats hope you enjoy their opinions, musing, and advice through this coming year.
Conservatives
“Conservative” is one of those words that can mean whatever you want it to mean.
Staying Alive
It’s fascinating to read about the research into extending life and to wonder about the consequences of achieving this.
Jesus or God?
Should Christians be paying more attention to Jesus or to God? For those who don’t know the Bible, the words Jesus says are from Matthew 7:21.
Cat World 