The Soverign Individual

Thomas Holbrook II | The Daily Asterisk

This class will be based on group projects and assignments.  Can you work together?  There's no "I" in team.  Be a team player!  Take one for the team!  How many of these phrases are familiar?  As the years pass, it appears that more things are becoming group oriented, and the individual is fading fast.  So why is the individual so important?

Individuals are the ones who bring new ideas and concepts to the table.  The more one becomes a part of a group, the more of themselves they give up.  The issue at hand is that American society, in an attempt to "compete on a global scale," is attempting to kill off the individual to the point where "I" no longer exists.  This is a concern shared by minarchists, voluntaryanists, and anarchists alike.  The reason for such concern is quite simple.

Without the individual, new inventions are not possible.  The old way of doing things persists, even when better methods can be created and utilized.  In terms of political structure, the status quo, even if it's completely corrupt at its core, remains intact.  Drug cartels can prevent diseases from being cured through propaganda that states that only drugs can be used to treat and/or cure said diseases.  Without the individual, those few who are knowledgeable enough can use technology to control the rest of the population for the rest of its existence.

So every chance that you get, act as an individual.  When others ask, "What about the team?" respond by asking, "What about what I want?  Why does it always have to be about the team?"  It is the individual that can also strengthen an entire group, because not everyone is the same if individuals exist.  If a new idea comes to mind, and it can be implemented immediately, then feel free to do so instead of waiting for everyone else's permission.  Whatever you do, do not let the individual be destroyed.

Usefullness

Thomas Holbrook II | The Daily Asterisk

This column will be short this evening and to the point.  This lesson is an illustration of what allows for innovation in any sphere to occur.  The idea is simple.  If one has an open mind, they can derive something useful from pretty much anything out there, even when it appears to be initially useless.  Not to worry if it doesn't make sense at the moment.  In the days to come, it will hopefully become apparent.

The Return

Thomas Holbrook II | The Daily Asterisk

I will keep this short and to the point.  I was once a columnist on the Revere Radio Network.  Due to a changing schedule and creative differences, I simply decided to walk away from being a columnist.  After recent events that took place at Oracle Broadcasting, I realized where I had gone wrong.  I need to rely on myself first and foremost when it comes to things that I create.  So when it comes to writing, I have to do it for myself, not everyone else.  That is where my true motivation lies and that is when I'm at my best, especially when I remain calm and not controlled by my own emotions.  It is for that reason that I will bring back The Daily Asterisk.  The best part of all is that anyone who wants to re-publish my daily column will be free to do so.  What I ask is that columns that are re-published be linked back to the point of origin.  Look for a new column starting tomorrow.