Tag Archives: power dynamics

Limericks

Posted on January 19, 2026 by john

Dear friends, The legal system has a great big flaw,It exploits its authority power to claw,Corruptocracy,A Kritocracy,That abuses us under color of law. Politics are a truly deep fen,Politicians do as they ken,Power is like wine,Any system is fine,As long … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Law, philosophy | Tagged abuse of power, authority, corruption, does, efficacy, elites, governance, hypocrisy, Idealism, ideology, institutional decay, Law, legal system, legitimacy, limericks, philosophy, poetry, political critique, politics, power dynamics, realism, rule of law, Satire, social commentary, state power, tyranny | Leave a comment

Pathological Societies

Posted on January 2, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, in a psychopathic society, like Animal Farm… any act of goodwill is taken as a sign of weakness and used against the virtuous. Psychopaths don’t reciprocate, they manipulate. Psychopathic societies are the same. Moreover, … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, philosophy | Tagged Animal Farm, civic responsibility, corruption, cultural critique, elitism, empathy, ethics, government critique, honesty, human behavior, human nature, humility, individual vs society, justice, Liberty, manipulation, morality, orwell, pathological society, power dynamics, productivity, psychological sociology, psychopathy, self-sacrifice, Social Critique, societal analysis, societal collapse | Leave a comment

Reciprocating Loyalty

Posted on November 23, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, alienating one’s allies while empowering one’s enemies is a sub-optimal strategy for success. The Wormtongues of the world have an uncanny ability to get into the ear. Their verbal poison is as seductive as … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged Attila the Hun, corporate trust, corruption, deep state, Dion of Syracuse, elite decision making, game theory, government accountability, historical lessons, history repeats, leadership, leadership failures, loyalty and betrayal, nonpartisan analysis, organizational loyalty, political analysis, political behavior, political commentary, political mistakes, Political Psychology, political strategy, power dynamics, pragmatic leadership, trust in leadership, Wormtongue effect | Leave a comment

On Endorsing Political Violence

Posted on September 21, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me the moment a political faction endorses the use of violence, that faction has not only discredited itself but it’s put a target on its own back. That’s the epitome of stupidity. Such people should … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Law, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged Brownshirts, censorship, civil liberties, Clausewitz, constitutional rights, extremism, historical analogy, media bias, Nazi Germany, political strategy, political violence, politics, power dynamics, public safety, SA, stochastic terrorism | Leave a comment

Law Serves The Unreasonable

Posted on September 5, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, villains don’t follow the law, they exploit the law, while patsies follow the law and are exploited by it. Why? Because the law serves the politically favored unreasonable. Even as the politically disfavored reasonable … Continue reading →

Posted in business, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged Bastiat, burke, classical philosophy, ethics, Golden Rule, historical examples, justice, Law, legal exploitation, legal system, moral framework, philosophy, plato, political corruption, political theory, power dynamics, practical politics, Thrasymachus, tyranny, unreasonable actors | Leave a comment

The Problem of Asynchronous Power

Posted on August 29, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, asynchronous power is the source of all injustice. Because injustice cannot exist when power is equal. Some see the problem of asynchronous power and believe the solution is to use it to punish, instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercy, philosophy | Tagged abuse of power, aristotle, asynchronous power, authority, confucius, Equality, ethics, example, family, golden mean, government, injustice, justice, leadership, leading by example, mencius, morality, philosophy, politics, power dynamics, social norms, society | Leave a comment

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Reciprocating Loyalty

On Endorsing Political Violence

Law Serves The Unreasonable

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