The well-behaved among us are somewhat bewildered at times by what motivates those who are antisocial or violent or who otherwise choose not to follow society’s rules. Of course, we understand robbery and theft are motivated by covetousness, while murder can be...
There is something ironically saddening when members of an oppressed group mistreat other members of that same group. I have recently been observing the phenomenon of intra-community mistreatment in the case of gay men, who I have come to realize can, at times, be...
The wealthy can be a smug bunch. They are pleased with the comfort and status that their wealth brings them. And, importantly, most would assert that they deserve their good fortune, assessing themselves as more talented and/or diligent than those who have less than...
I am surprised from time to time by how many people I encounter who are not in a romantic relationship. I am not talking just about marriage, but rather am referring to a romantic relationship of any sort. (The Pew Research Center reports that some 31% of American...
[Note: This post is bound to be one of the most controversial to appear on Prometheus Speaks. Whenever members of an oppressed group are criticized, it sparks a defensive reaction that can overshadow whatever legitimacy the criticisms may have and prescriptions for...
Fans of Prometheus Speaks may have had an opportunity to read my posts on Communism and on the Sigma Male. Both of them touched on the subject of hierarchies, with both Communists and Sigma Males taking a dim view of them, as many hierarchies are seen as unnecessary...
