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 / propaganda (72 Posts)

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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.

The Earthbound Dance

22 May 2026 ~ 7 minute read

There is a strange exhaustion that settles over a civilization when too much noise, too much urgency, and too many competing narratives begin pulling at the mind all at once. Beneath the surface of daily life, beneath the routines, ambitions, distractions, and endless streams of information, many of us sense that something deeper is being shaped around us and through us. Not always by force, and not always with malice, but through the slow conditioning of perception, habit, fear, convenience, and consent.

Signals in the Noise: Stagecraft and the Space Narrative

03 April 2026 ~ 5 minute read

A familiar pattern is taking shape again — not loudly at first, but consistently enough to notice. Across film, television, and headlines, the same themes surface: space, contact, crisis, and revelation. The question is not whether these stories are being told, but why they are being told now, and what they are preparing us to accept.

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.

The Long Unraveling: When Empire Gets Corrupt, Lazy, and Arrogant

20 January 2026 (rev. 03 March 2026) ~ 6 minute read

Empires don’t usually collapse from external attack. They rot from within — through comfort, corruption, and the arrogance of believing they are immune to consequence.

Symbols and Reality, Act III: Reclaiming Agency

31 December 2025 ~ 6 minute read

After exploring the hidden costs of technology and the symbolic power of modern saviors, this essay examines how to reclaim human agency. It delves into discernment, ethical action, and the philosophical and psychological tools needed to navigate hype, myth, and narrative manipulation — empowering readers to act consciously in a world dominated by spectacle and symbols.