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Brian Blackwell

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Freedom does not have degrees; only slavery does.

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Nov 26, 2019, 4:18 PM UTC

Everything We Say Only Means One Thing…

“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” – Eckhart Tolle The brain is much like a computer: It accepts programming via ou…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Apr 22, 2019, 8:11 PM UTC

Meaningful Insights in Unlikely Places

“If the Pokemon I liked were there, I’d go anywhere. That’s what a real trainer does.” - Ace Trainer Emma (Pokemon Gold/Silver) In furtherance of the ideas presented in my first-ever Steemit article,…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Mar 7, 2019, 4:18 PM UTC

A Holistic Approach to Social Issues

”That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.” - Leonard Nimoy The public discourse is segmented along innumera…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Mar 5, 2019, 6:07 PM UTC

Morality - Subjective or Objective?

”A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.” - Thomas Jefferson Morality is a controversial topic, with opinions varying widely be…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Feb 18, 2019, 10:59 PM UTC

The Conspiracy Theory of "Social Engineering"

“It must be remembered that the first job of any conspiracy, whether it be in politics, crime or within a business office, is to convince everyone else that no conspiracy exists.” -- Gary Allen In a…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Feb 5, 2019, 5:16 PM UTC

A Message To Anarchists

Ok people, so here's where I vent some steam that's been held back in dealing with statists; and in the process, risk losing half the audience amidst cries of "Now he's gone too far!". As true freedo…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Nov 19, 2018, 6:50 PM UTC

The Cat in the Hat has a hand up his Back?

Hey kids, is your mind clogged with thoughts of your own? Don’t worry, we’ll help, you needn’t go it alone! We’ll clean up that grease and that grime, and that soot, With this super-fantabulous new b…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Nov 19, 2018, 4:20 PM UTC

Flu Shots, Grape Soda, and Self-Respect

“You're turning over your whole life to him… And if it means so little to you that you can just give it away, hand it to him, then why should it mean any more to him? He can't value you more than you…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Nov 1, 2018, 3:23 PM UTC

Let Go of Your Dreams – It’s the Right Thing to Do

“Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.” ― C. JoyBell C. We’ve all got things we want out of life – hopes, dreams, bucket lists, etc. – and it’s generally recommended that we remain st…

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Brian Blackwell
@bbblackwell Oct 10, 2018, 5:41 PM UTC

The Jack of All Trades is Master of One

"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety." - W. Somerset Maugham It’s no secret that society has increasingly moved toward specialization over time. The exponential complexity innate to tech…

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