Tag Archives: moralism

Limericks

Posted on April 30, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Our legalist system is quite perverse,The laws seem to work in reverse,But we’re the jerks,Here’s how it works,It consumes trust to produce its inverse. The elites have been struck by Cupid,With ideas and hubris that are ill suited,To … Continue reading →

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The Carrot Versus The Stick

Posted on April 19, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, legalists think in terms of punishments while moralists think in terms of incentives. The carrot and the stick principle applies to both, but which is predominant depends on ideology. Legalists believe all human behavior … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy | Tagged capitalism, carrot, central planning, free market, incentive, lash, legalism, lot of mankind, moralism, punishment, self-interest, stick, success | Leave a comment

Why Revolutions Derail

Posted on March 22, 2026 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, there’s a reason most revolutions end in more despotism and not less. It is because most revolutionaries want to replace the people who write, and thus benefit from the laws… instead of create a … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercy | Tagged demagogues, despotism, human hearted, legalism, martial, moralism, power, revolution, selection, tyranny | Leave a comment

Legislating Morality

Posted on March 20, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Pareto’s elitists claim you can’t legislate morality… then set themselves to doing just that. Laws today are rapidly replacing morality. This is done by thousands of bureaucrats working diligently at their cubicles legislating the … Continue reading →

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Discerning the Role of Trust

Posted on March 18, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, history is unambiguous, every moralist society has evolved into a legalist one, and then collapsed. This appears to be a natural law like the Pareto Distribution. Moreover, that collapse appears to be semi-permanent. The … Continue reading →

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Progressive Legalism or Constitutional Moralism

Posted on March 14, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the US at the turn of the twentieth century was floating along pretty good, but the progressives scuttled it. The US was founded as a high trust, moral and ethical society. Franklin himself said … Continue reading →

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