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September

Why is the word “globalization” given emphasis or importance in today’s contemporary world?

September 17, 2022

By B

Why is the word “globalization” given emphasis or importance in today’s contemporary world? Control. Freedom is INDIVIDUAL decision-making—the polar opposite of globalism. ...

September

How can anyone but a complete numpty or a tory (much the same thing) possibly believe the trickle-down theory of neoliberal economics? The fact that there ARE rich and they’re getting richer shows that any ‘trickling’ is in the opposite direction.

September 17, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

How can anyone but a complete numpty or a tory (much the same thing) possibly believe the trickle-down theory of neoliberal economics? The fact that there ARE rich and they're getting richer shows that any 'trickling' is in the opposite direction. Capitalism works. Freedom works. And...

September

Who is more powerful? Governments, politicians, banks/investment groups, billionaire clubs, secret service agencies, or mafia groups?

September 17, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Who is more powerful? Governments, politicians, banks/investment groups, billionaire clubs, secret service agencies, or mafia groups? Free people. If this were not true, we would not have been progressing over the ages towards governance in freedom. The rest, that is, the groups or individuals you identify, exploit our...

September

Why are autocratic leaders more competent?

September 17, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Why are autocratic leaders more competent? Only because they tell you that they are. And you, irrationally, accept this silly claim. ...

September

Why does social media do so much harm?

September 17, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Why does social media do so much harm? Humans think with (1) habit and (2) reason. See the conceptual model image below the fold. If a person has not yet developed their capacity to reason, their habit-thinking is shaped exclusively through the voices and inputs of others. Minor improvements in habit are...

September

Are the current government systems of the world trying to liberate humanity and give free will to individuals?

September 15, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Are the current government systems of the world trying to liberate humanity and give free will to individuals? No. Freedom, i.e., free will, is achieved in self-reliance and self-governance. Nearly all governing systems endeavor to create obedience in dependence. This is the opposite of self-reliance and self-governance. America’s...

September

Are all Karl Marx’s ideas wrong?

September 15, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Are all Karl Marx’s ideas wrong? No. He is/was indeed oppressed. The question is, was his oppression caused by his own action or by the selfish action of others? Unfortunately, Marx is unable to see another point of view (arguing that the world is comprised only of the...

September

Can’t ideological solutions still be valuable?

September 15, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

How could it be maintained that, though judicial decisions resting upon incommensurability cannot satisfy the most stringent rationality condition, they are nevertheless legitimate and create an obligation to act in accordance with their content? Because the pursuit of justice ALWAYS (ideology through incommensurability) produces injustice—to some...

September

Why is the “New World Order” ideology spreading?

September 15, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

Why is the "New World Order" ideology spreading? Life has been good. People expect it (entitlement). This creates irrationality. Irrational people cannot problem-solve (make things better). Instead, irrational people focus on Utopia. They want what they are entitled to. They seek a new world order (Utopia). Unfortunately, they KNOW nothing. But, because...

September

By populism, do we mean commonplaces and false myths persistent among the population, which are fed by simple but totally illusory solutions to complex and real problems, in order to gain political visibility or votes?

September 15, 2022

In Quick Observations

By B

By populism, do we mean commonplaces and false myths persistent among the population, which are fed by simple but totally illusory solutions to complex and real problems, in order to gain political visibility or votes? No. But your question did put an exclamation point on the...