March 29, 2026

Frank McCulley

29 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

At the same time Charles Darwin was writing his The Descent of Man, Mikhail Bakunin was proudly telling us that what set our first ancestors apart from other animals was our Power to Think and our Desire to Rebel.

These two defining traits have never been needed more. Look at the trends. Use your POWER TO THINK to deduce the consequences of continuing on our current path. Release your DESIRE TO REBEL and make nothing easy for the administration, the tech bros, and the monopolists who refuse to recognize the humanity of those around them.

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