How the World Really Works

Dave Pollard's chronicle of civilization's collapse, creative works and essays on our culture. A trail of crumbs, runes and exclamations along my path in search of a better way to live and make a living, and a better understanding of how the world really works.

32 posts

Half Time Score: Coronavirus 10, Humanity 0

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jul 16, 2022 — 5 min read

Hard to believe I’m still writing about this subject. But here we are.

Links of the Month: June 2022

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jun 12, 2022 — 11 min read

I wouldn’t pretend to know what Michael was thinking when he created the cartoon and poem above, but it really resonated with me. To me, it describes the virtue of openness, equanimity, of being comfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity, and unknowing.

Modernity as Whipping-Boy

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jun 10, 2022 — 5 min read

Regulating Hate, Hate Speech, and Hate Crimes

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jun 5, 2022 — 7 min read

Capitalist Oligarchies See Governments As Their Last Competitors

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jun 2, 2022 — 9 min read

More Risky Business

by Dave Pollard in How the World Really Works Jun 1, 2022 — 6 min read