Dave Pollard

Dave Pollard's chronicle of civilization's collapse, creative works and essays on our culture.

47 posts

Our ‘Pathetic’ Species

by Dave Pollard in Creative Works Nov 2, 2022 — 6 min read

We do not, of course, actually want to suffer. But we do love sad songs and stories about others’ suffering and tragedy that let us connect to them from a (safe?) distance. This is not schadenfreude, however; we don’t relish the sufferers’ torment.

Ten Things That Astonish Me

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Oct 25, 2022 — 2 min read

Of human accomplishments, what would you rate as most astonishing? Language and how we’ve spread it? Some medical advances? The arrowhead and other weaponry? The control of fire and water?

This Body Takes Me for a Walk

by Dave Pollard in Creative Works Oct 24, 2022 — 7 min read

The Caste War for the Dregs

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Oct 11, 2022 — 4 min read

We Already Live on Mars

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Aug 10, 2022 — 4 min read

An Age of Wonder

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Aug 9, 2022 — 8 min read