The point of force is to establish the Good. It is when force is separated from its proper place that it requires safeguard. The Good is that which is best for living with others cooperatively and harmoniously. Authority is what promotes this cooperative and harmonious personal and social life. To the extent that one's government … Continue reading Indefensible Force
Velocity, Voracity and Volition
The train rumbled across the dirt, sending shockwaves of sound and force across the air and land. And so began the detachment of mass amounts of human beings from themselves and their world. Even with the passage of ships across thousands of miles of sea, humans were subject to wind and tides. Through the concentrated … Continue reading Velocity, Voracity and Volition
The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
The United States of America was founded by people seeking religious and economic freedom. The vagrants, rejects and hopefuls of European society got on boats to start a New World, to wipe the slate clean and begin on a level playing field. The hereditary lines, the aristocracies and the monarchies of their past would not … Continue reading The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
Veracity as Virtue 