Monthly Archives: March 2017

The Anger of the Would be Tyrant

Posted on March 29, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if you really want to understand why progressives are so apoplectic over Trump’s being in the White House, all you need to do is read Alvin Gouldner’s Rise of intellectuals and the new class, … Continue reading →

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War… What is it good for?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the utilitarian philosophy of Mo Ti has one facet that is applicable today, his argument… “Why fight over developed land, when there is so much undeveloped land that can be brought under cultivation, far … Continue reading →

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The World is Run By Evil People

Posted on March 23, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we normalize the world we live in, by believing that those who are powerful are good, while those who are evil are weak. Sadly that is exactly opposite of the truth. Those people who … Continue reading →

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Psychopaths Ply Glittering Lies

Posted on March 19, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, most people would rather believe a glittering lie than an ugly truth, even when they know it is a lie! That is why tyranny will never go away. Those who seek tyranny, Thrasymachus’ “Great … Continue reading →

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Blow Up the Education System!

Posted on March 15, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the education system in the US is broken top to bottom, turning out good little debt slaves, rather than fully educated human beings ready to take on the world. Smashing the US education system … Continue reading →

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The New Space Race

Posted on March 13, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we could very well be at the cusp of a real space age, you know, like the one we were supposed to live in when we were kids. This time the new space race … Continue reading →

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Mexico Should Embrace Trump’s Immigration Policy

Posted on March 9, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if Trump does indeed crackdown and deport a large percentage of illegal aliens to their home countries, Mexico stands to gain the most. It is a matter of basic economics. The importation of thousands … Continue reading →

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The Faction that is Above the Law

Posted on March 6, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, it is becoming increasingly obvious, we live in a system where there is a faction that is above the law, and the rest of us are below it’s protections. Under any system where some … Continue reading →

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Distribution of the Goods of Society

Posted on March 1, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, society functions best when the fruits of the economy are distributed by merit, as in capitalism, rather than force, as in anarchy and corruptocracy, or political favor, as in socialism, communism, feudalism, cronyism and … Continue reading →

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