The Value of Dystopias

The Value of Dystopias

People like dystopian stories. I have read many: 1984, The Iron Heel, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451.  Some get made into movies. I remember The Time Machine best because I saw the movie version, and the visuals stick in my mind. You may have read or seen...
Being Easily Influenced

Being Easily Influenced

It is a good thing that my high school buddies were not drug users. No one ever encouraged me to use drugs. Being highly influenceable, I might have gone along. Much later, a friend vigourously encouraged me to use cannabis at a party. Persuaded by peer pressure, I...