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Quo Vadis, Domine? — On Leadership in revolutionary Times

03.02.21 No Comments

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An Inquiry Into the Human Prospect: a Footnote

09.14.20 No Comments

Macpherson’s ultimate solution to the problem of social cohesion is full-scale socialism. In the event “…that market society could be abandoned [my emphasis], the problem of cohesion would be resolved…” is the direct quote.

An Ethic of Virtue and the Modern Condition, Part I

09.13.20 No Comments

Most human relationships are, in essence, moral relationships. And if they’re not moral or ethical at some ground level, they’re not relationships to speak of but mere transactions masquerading as the real.

From Obligation to Loyalty: Gateway to Political Thinking in a New Key

08.30.20 3 Comments

We need a brand-new concept of political obligation, a more or less stand-alone concept, unencumbered by old associations and relics from the past if we are to move beyond the liberal state and the typically contractual basis of its operations.

On Loyalty, Politics, and Statehood

08.27.20 No Comments

As the predominant political institution of our time, the days of the state demanding our undivided loyalty are coming to an end!

State of the Union Circa 2020 – Part IV

08.27.20 4 Comments

. . . there is no longer a representative democracy, nor is there a republic. Instead, there’s only a power elite – the ghost of C. Wright Mills come alive – a dynasty whose reign is likely to be perpetuated election after election, ad infinitum.

The Anarchist’s Dilemma, an Interlude: One Size Doesn’t Fit All!

08.26.20 No Comments

There may be times when wars of liberation from the corrupt influence of the decadent West and its imperialistic outreach may have to precede revolutionary putsch on behalf of a classless society.

The Wretched of the Earth: Hidden Dimensions in Fanon’s Thought – Part 1, Economic Development

08.25.20 No Comments

I should think that almost anything would be preferable to a colonized mindset, even the orthodox socialist mindset. However, it remains to be seen whether the South American experiment with decolonization is the real McCoy when it comes to procuring an actual revolutionary change or whether it’s just another version of capitalism dressed up in socialist garb.