Journal – Trance Blackman

Here you’ll find my philosophical meanderings in the form of articles, essays, and occasional poetry. My interests and curiosities are broad, but the central focus remains the pursuit of what is authentic, real, and true.

Lux et veritas

Journal Entries / human nature (16 Posts)

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Living Systems, Extractive Systems: Beyond the Next Promise

01 August 2026 ~ 24 minute read

There comes a point, after enough observation and enough inward wrestling, when the appetite for grand explanations begins to soften. Not because the questions no longer matter, but because life has a way of revealing that many of our most pressing troubles do not yield to scale, speed, or certainty. They ask something quieter of us. They ask us to look more closely at the conditions we are creating, the assumptions we’ve inherited, and the kinds of systems — inwardly and outwardly — to which we’ve given our allegiance.

Fire and Death

17 June 2026 ~ 5 minute read

Some ideas linger at the edge of awareness until circumstances drag them into the foreground. A distant column of smoke on the horizon. A phone call in the middle of the evening. A conversation that suddenly turns reflective. Certain realities have a way of interrupting our routines and reminding us of things we spend most of our lives trying not to think about. Fire is one of them. Death is another.

The Fight

08 June 2026 ~ 3 minute read

You don’t fight to win. You fight to prevent the psychopaths from destroying everything they touch.

Stillness and Idleness

21 April 2026 ~ 5 minute read

There’s a quiet unease that arises when you watch certain people move through life without pause. They build, explore, learn, create, and continue on, as if stillness were never the point. It can leave you wondering whether they’re avoiding something, or whether they’ve simply understood something most never quite grasp.

Forever Torn

26 March 2026 ~ 4 minute read

In a world dominated by narratives of division and conflict, we often look outward for solutions while ignoring the fractures within ourselves. This short essay examines how systemic fragmentation mirrors our inner divisions and why the hope for a “golden age” is less about political structures and more about personal awareness.

On Doing Great Things

26 March 2026 ~ 5 minute read

Those who are forged in struggle, shaped by hardship, are propelled by the friction of life itself toward a trajectory most will never know. It is in the fire of difficulty that momentum is born, and in that momentum, the possibility of greatness.