The year is 1995. You’re at the local record shop, looking for the next thing you’ll delve into and become a little bit too obsessed with for several days, maybe even find a few good shows to go to later on. You wander into the metal section, and about halfway…

The topic of underdeveloped tribes throughout the world is one that has consistently plagued my mind for years. How can we be running in a world of satellites, fiber-optics, and electric cars while so many are still in the phase of hunter-gatherers? Over on Quora, I recently had the privilege…

In modern times, it seems that the life of a musician and, indeed, anyone in the creative arts seems to lead to an inevitable downshift in wages and, in many cases, social status and career choice. Modern aspiring musicians are often laughed at and judged as irresponsible dreamers, and especially…