Everything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning.

Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora.

Every marvel of our age arose out of the critical give and take of an open society. No other civilization ever managed to incorporate this crucial innovation, weaving it into daily life. And if you disagree with this... say so!

Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction.

But it is a delightful challenge to try to depict interesting aliens.

The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some 'norm'), the freedom to learn from experience ... to be influenced by reasonable arguments ... and the appeal to the emotions ... and especially the freedom to cease when sated. The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns.

When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.