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January 21st, 2012 - 23:59 § in Economics, Philosophy, Politics

Contra Libertarianism I:
Introduction & Definitions

It all sounds so good in theory. People should be free from the control of others – both politically and economically. If they earn money, they should be able to keep it. If people want to speak out, they should be able to. Above all, individuals should be free to live as they want without [...][...]

December 28th, 2011 - 02:24 § in Economics, Politics, Travel

Dreams of the Future

It’s been a long and strange year. During the last 12 months, we saw Arabs rebel against their tyrants, the European Union (EU) badly mishandle a currency and debt crisis — and the U.S. government almost default on its debts. While the United States hardly has a monopoly on political dysfunc[...]

November 9th, 2011 - 23:59 § in Economics

Glimmers of Light?

It’s been a bad few years for the U.S. economy.  Since the 2008 financial crisis, almost every bit of optimism has wilted.  This time we may be poised for a real improvement — if we can avoid some bad mistakes. During major economic crises, governments usually want to appear as if they[...]

October 22nd, 2011 - 23:59 § in Economics, Politics, Society

Beyond Occupation

In the recent past, the Tea Party groups were America’s most visible protesters. After conservatives made huge gains in the 2010 election, the Tea Party has been replaced by Occupy Wall Street as the media darling de jour. America’s bad economy, ineffective political system and general s[...]

July 20th, 2011 - 15:19 § in Politics, Society

Rise of the Far Right

The far right is back. After losing respectability in the 1940s and 1950′s because of its association with Fascism, ultra-conservatism has come storming back.  What does this mean for western democracies? A specter is haunting Europe but it’s not communism.  Although paranoia about evi[...]

July 13th, 2011 - 00:00 § in Philosophy, Society

Narcissism as Evil

What is evil?  Although arguments over this question go back to the dawn of humanity, the modern world has given us a some new ways to understand our worst behavior. It’s always been hard to define evil.  While according to Dictionary.com it refers to behavior that is “1.  morally wro[...]