"Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God." 2 Thessalonians … Continue reading Antichrist in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
The Messiah is the fruition of plenty in paradise, where there once was thirst and the desert. He is the giver of presence, the provider of bread, the one who answers the questions, who provides the meat. It is through His peace that we are brought into being and through His sacrifice that we have … Continue reading Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Indefensible Force
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
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
Life is Not a Show
Modernity denotes an age that never ends. It is just contemporaneity. To that extent, modernity, postmodernity, the ancients: all of it fails to describe their epochs: the temporal markers are derivative streams that lack substantive content. Philosophical definition sought final anchors, necessary and sufficient conditions that identify the subject according to its content, not relative … Continue reading Life is Not a Show
The Lost Project of Psychology
As a discipline, psychology considers the nature of the mind: its origins, function and relationship with the world. It has a long history, though its experimental setting was established in the mid-19th century by the German researcher Gustav Fechner. Beginning his research as a physicist, he established the discipline of psychophysics: mathematizing the mind through … Continue reading The Lost Project of Psychology
The Fruits of Knowledge
The consequences of technology are plural, with many cascade effects. In this essay, I examine the synergy of technology and humanity. Our use of technology involves the fundamental principle of technological use: their primary human cost and secondary technological gain. Broadly speaking, technology undoes original human capacity and enfolds it into technological power. There is … Continue reading The Fruits of Knowledge
The Errors of the Federal Reserve
It was 1913, and the Progressive Era was in full swing. Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft had been cracking down on big business for a decade, workers’ rights were increasing through enlarging governmental power, and President Woodrow Wilson, in response to the banking crisis of 1907, drafted the Federal Reserve Act into law. The ideals … Continue reading The Errors of the Federal Reserve
Veracity as Virtue 