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Robert Rackley

Christian, aspiring minimalist, inveterate notetaker and paper airplane mechanic.

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The Slide from Epistemic Bubble to Echo Chamber

We are trees rooted alongside each other, and tearing up the roots of one tree threatens to encroach on the rootedness of another.

The Slide from Epistemic Bubble to Echo Chamber
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Populations In The Lurch

The common bonds that held us together are dissolving and this is having a huge effect on population growth and mental health.

Populations In The Lurch
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Buzzing Towards Babylon

Blogging platforms are changing, many for the worse, but there are plenty of good options out there.

Buzzing Towards Babylon
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Writing For An Online Audience

A writer is a writer, no matter what platform they choose.

Writing For An Online Audience
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Hyper-capitalism vs. The World

Rebecca Riddell has an opinion piece for the Washington Post (🔗 Via Lisa Sieverts) on the US trying to export privatized healthcare to nations that in some cases, at least, have pretty robust public healthcare systems in place. The example that she hones in on is Kenya, where the U.S.

Hyper-capitalism vs. The World
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Work For Love

People associate Ministry with their signature industrial/metal sound, but they have a dark past in the world of 80s new wave synth pop.

Work For Love
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Horror Head

Frank Yang, of the late Chromewaves.net, has a new blog called Space Echo, where he does what he couldn't really do on his previous music blog: feature older music. With Chromewaves, he was writing about new music coming out. He hustled to stay on top of the

Horror Head
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The Twitter Corps

It’s easy to become a jerk on Twitter.

The Twitter Corps
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The Upside Down

When I was growing up, everything seemed so black and white. Now so many things seem like shades of gray.

The Upside Down
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Keeping It In The Box

Learning how to savor things and experiences.

Some G.I. Joe action figures in their vehicle.