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Objective Reality

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , Designed by Freepik, fair use Use of an artificial intelligence (AI) image for this blogpost is done with intentional irony (incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result of), as AI content often impairs one’s ability to interface with the subject of this post. Specifically, this entry regards reality which the American Psychological Association (APA) defines as “in philosophy, that which

Deric Hollings

Apr 49 min read

How Could You Ever Right These Wrongs When You Don't Even Write Your Songs?

[ DISCLAIMER ] On his album DAYTONA (2018), lyricist Pusha T released the song “ Infrared ” which was produced by lyricist Kanye West . The track features samples from 24-Carat Black ’s “ I Want to Make Up ” (2009) and lyricist Jay-Z ’s “ The Prelude ” (2006). Noteworthy, Pusha T says, “How could you ever right these wrongs when you don’t even write your songs?” Per one source , the lyricist dissed rapper Drake with that line for the latter’s alleged use of a ghostwri

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Mar 234 min read

Propaganda: War Machine

[ DISCLAIMER ] * War Machine (2026) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Roadshow Films and Netflix, fair use In Propagandizing to the Lazy , I stated, “I’ve observed a growing trend for just under a decade whereby some people spread misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation while relying on lazy individuals not to question the propaganda.” This matter involves rhetoric (the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasio

DEIA

Deric Hollings

Mar 89 min read

Are You Outsourcing Your Ability to Think Critically?

[ DISCLAIMER ] When starting the informal practice of life coaching in 1991, I knew little about artificial intelligence (AI). Of course, I couldn’t truthfully say that I had no knowledge about the possibility of sentient supercomputers. After all, I heard of references to HAL 9000 from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), WOPR (War Operation Plan Response, pronounced “whopper”) from the movie WarGames (1983), Number 5 who transitioned into Johnny 5 from the flick

Deric Hollings

Feb 107 min read

Social Contagion

[ DISCLAIMER ] “Things are done differently down here” When assigned to Marine Security Guard (MSG) detachment (det) Lima, Peru (2000-2001), I was ignorant about my role in support of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other United States (U.S.) federal law enforcement entities (“ spooks ”) in the country. Eventually, I learned. During one MSG det function (social gathering hosted by Marines for U.S. embassy personnel) I was approached by a female (“person X”

Deric Hollings

Feb 911 min read

O Captain! My Captain! A Crisis of Conscience

[ DISCLAIMER ] * Dead Poets Society (1989) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, fair use I can’t recall when I initially watched the coming-of-age drama film Dead Poets Society (1989), though I remember the first time was in my youth. In any event, I recently re-watched it for what may’ve been my third or fourth viewing of the film. Regarding the plot, one source states: Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to

Deric Hollings

Jan 3114 min read

Following Examples

[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . The authors quote ancient Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca who stated, “Let us also produce some bold act of our own—and join the ranks of the most emulated [that to which one strives to eq

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Nov 3, 20256 min read