Tag Archives: social pressure

Lessons From Iran

Posted on January 11, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, people are people and if you push them far enough, they will erupt. Even a rabbit will bite. I have to wonder if that’s what’s happened in Iran? The recent turmoil with hundreds perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, philosophy | Tagged abuse of power, authoritarianism, civil unrest, despotism, Fear and Control, geopolitics, government overreach, human behavior, human rights, International Affairs, Iran, Mass Anger, moral philosophy, North Korea, political commentary, political legitimacy, political repression, political violence, protest, Radicalization, rule of law, social pressure, soviet bloc, State Terror, totalitarianism | Leave a comment

Calling Out Absurdity

Posted on December 26, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the collapse of morality in the world coincides with the decoupling of Christianity from the public square. This has allowed previously absurd questions to be asked. Like, a girl can have a penis, gay … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged absurdity, atrocity, category error, christianity, critical thinking, despotism, elite influence, ethics, gulags, historical examples., history, holocaust, killing fields, leadership, marxism, morality, nazis, objective reality, Pol Pot, postmodernism, public square, social collapse, social contagion, social pressure, societal incentives, soviet union, sterilization, subjective fantasy, voltaire | Leave a comment

How the Administrative State Is Fueling Public Anger in the West

Posted on November 16, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the longer a person or people hold anger in, the greater the explosion when it emerges. People aren’t sane when they are angry. Neither you nor I are rational when in a state of … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged administrative state, anger, bureaucracy, bureaucratic overreach, censorship, centralized planning, civil unrest, constitutional government, deep state, Democracy, democratic backsliding, elections, elite rule, free speech, freedom, government accountability, government overreach, history repeats, legitimacy crisis, liberty vs tyranny, loss of freedom, political analysis, political legitimacy, political philosophy, populism, public anger, public policy, Rome, social pressure, state power, surveillance state, tyranny, western civilization, Western decline | Leave a comment

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