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Culture, Politics, Psychology April 30, 2015

Game of Thrones: You Think You’re Not One of Them?

Free Folk bow to no one.

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Economy, Psychology February 10, 2014

Post-Humanity: Transhumanism, Libertarianism, and the End of History—Part II

In the United Kingdom, the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis to select a child’s sex is illegal. Every year, tens of British parents—including prominent politicians—travel abroad to the United States and elsewhere to circumvent the legal restrictions against PGD in their home country. The lesson: legal prohibitions […]

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Culture, Psychology February 5, 2014

Death of Liberalism

Liberalism is over. As an ideological movement, liberalism has lost all of its power and has been stripped of its former nobility. Once viewed as the guardians of science and humanism within the political sphere, liberal institutions have now been subsumed by the corporate state. All liberal values have been reformulated; melted down and recast […]

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Philosophy, Psychology February 3, 2014

Broken Laws

The world is broken precisely because people, especially lawmakers, do not have a respect for—or understanding of—the laws of a nation. When our very own lawmakers give in to laziness, lobbyists and corruption, then how can good laws come about? We create a vicious cycle: bad lawmakers produce bad laws, and naturally the citizenry do […]

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Culture, Psychology January 10, 2014

Post-Humanity: Transhumanism, Libertarianism, and the End of History—Part I

“You want to give your child the best possible start. Believe me, we have enough imperfection built-in already. Your child doesn’t need any additional burdens. And keep in mind, this child is still you, simply the best of you. You could conceive naturally a thousand times and never get such a result.” —Geneticist, “Gattaca” It […]

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Philosophy, Psychology October 23, 2013

Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives, via voting. This may include mechanisms for the proposal, development, and creation of laws. Ideology Democracy claims to represent the will of the people (at most it can represent the will of the […]

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Philosophy, Psychology September 16, 2013

How Do You Define Merit in a Meritocracy?

A common concern with Meritocracy is the question of defining merit. We’re led to believe that everyone has their own definition of merit, and that this stops Meritocracy from ever being truly effective. While it’s true most people will have their own idea of what constitutes merit, this is a far deeper question than we […]

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Culture, Psychology August 26, 2013

Anti-Heroism: Part II

Before the internet gained popularity, if you did something disgraceful, basically only very few people would hear of it, and once they did, they would soon forget it. Nowadays, your friends know it, your family knows it, your colleague knows it, your boss knows it, strangers know it, your great-great-grandson knows it — everyone knows […]

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Culture, Psychology August 19, 2013

Anti-Heroism: Part I

Ironman versus Superman When we were kids, almost every one of us yearned to be a hero, with godlike capabilities, flying aloft among the skyscrapers, ensuring the good and sorting out the bad — above all, garnering honor from all of humanity. This is the official version of heroism inside every kid’s heart. Hollywood producers […]

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Culture, Psychology August 1, 2013

King George Alexander Louis

George Alexander Louis

Welcome to Great Britain — where greatness comes to those lucky enough to be born into the “right family”. Our Future King The Daily Mail tells us that in 50 years time we’ll be expected to bow and scrape like the commoners we are to King George Alexander Louis. Are they insane? Think about that. […]

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