Tag Archives: religion

Trade and Destruction

Posted on July 1, 2017 by borderslynn

Trade is all we seem to think about nowadays, and securing trade so that people can go about their lives without fear of starving is a major activity. Thus, when today we see Qatar blockaded, we see how quickly people … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, christianity, conquest, destruction, faith, Ghengis Khan, Middle Ages, Mongolia, religion, Silk Road, tolerance, trade | 2 Comments

Coveted Gold

Posted on June 11, 2017 by borderslynn

The motivation of humans to control others, destroy those who stand in their way, seems to spring from coveting that which belongs to others. I have researched the hunger for gold prior to the desire of Columbus to set sail … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged catholicism, coinage, covet, education, gold, greed, knowledge, migration, muslim, pagan, property, religion, war, wealth | Leave a comment

Margaret, ‘Pearl of Scotland’

Posted on October 16, 2016 by borderslynn

I struggle with pyramid style societies. As Lenny Bruce once quipped,”If the Venusians aren’t scufflers we’re screwed.” Placing each other in hierarchies; identifying ourselves along a line from bottom to top; forming friendships, alliances with those ‘at our level’ – … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged conflict, control, education, humanity, power structures, religion, rhetoric, slavery, written history as a means of control | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: religion

Trade and Destruction

Coveted Gold

Margaret, ‘Pearl of Scotland’

Where did we come from? Where are we going?