By Matthew Hayward If America functioned similarly to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), it would likely be a society based on a decentralized, self-governing model, where decisions are made locally by consensus-based decision-making processes. One potential consequence of such a model is that there would be less emphasis on central government authority and more focus on local community-driven initiatives. This could result in a society where people are more engaged in their communities and where there is a greater sense of shared responsibility for the well-being of the community as a whole. Another possible outcome of an AA-like model in America is that there may be less emphasis on individualism and more focus on group accountability. In AA, individuals are held accountable to their peers, and decisions are made based on the collective good of the group. Similarly, in a society that functioned on an AA-like model, individuals may be more accountable to their communities, and decisions would...

 By Matthew Hayward Throughout history, countless examples of governments and other entities have attempted to exert control over populations. The results have often been disastrous, whether through gun control laws, censorship, or other means. Here are just a few historical examples that demonstrate control's dangers. The Armenian Genocide: During World War I, the Ottoman Empire carried out a genocide against its Armenian population. The government disarmed Armenians and other minority groups before the massacre, making it easier for the government to carry out the genocide. Black Slavery: For centuries, slave owners in the United States and other countries used force and control to maintain their power over enslaved people. Slaves were often denied the right to bear arms or any other means of defending themselves, making it easier for their oppressors to maintain control. Soviet Terror Famine: In the 1930s, the Soviet government carried out a famine, (in a country I cannot mentio...

Financial interests and power structures dislike nothing more than freedom and decentralization ; their entire existence demands centralization and control. If you choose to engage and live in the world created by our politicians and banking interests, you will do so at the cost of our children's freedom. All you need to do is choose freedom over fear. Do not accept their veil of lies and mental prisons that depends upon submission.  We are on the precipice of a technological revolution. Those in power are terrified of no longer being necessary and will expand any energy needed to convince people that freedom is dangerous and can't work . Blockchain technology, smart contracts , and web3 are here. We aren't going back. You can hold out like those who thought the internet was a fad or said you would never get a cell phone, but you will assimilate. A small number of people don't have smartphones, and a much smaller number don't have cell phones, but those numbers ar...

By Matthew Hayward I just found this paper I wrote a couple of years ago for my Writing 101 class. Author Edward Hallowell observes a fast-paced and overstimulated society. The society that Mr. Hallowell discusses is the one in which we live. Though we agree that modern technology can be used for great things, we must recognize that it also negatively affects many people, allowing it to direct their lives rather than simply assist them. Modern life, as Hallowell writes about in Crazy Busy, details the effects of what I believe to be a larger problem. We need to be more aware of the trickledown effect of the controlled and manipulated evolution of the technology boom. While Hallowell does a terrific job categorizing things that take up time by explaining what we can do to fight back against the Gemmelsmerchs, (a word made up by Hallowell to describe "the ubiquitous force that distracts us from whatever we're doing") (57), he does not at any point in the book discus...