Modern Dystopia, Dystopian Events, Dystopian Ideas, Normal Reactions to Dystopia
Singapore, One of the Rare Jewels of the Civilized World Singapore is one of those few places that is both a city and a nation. The city-state stands as a testament against the primacy of philosophical or religious systems and it is ardently in favor of whatever actually works in human affairs. It has made … Read more
There are a great many characterizations of The People’s Republic of China floating around in the public square these days. Some people say they’re an authoritarian dictatorship, others describe them as socialist or capitalist or communist. A few sophisticated commentators use hybrid terms like “state-capitalist” or “state owned capitalism.” Perhaps it’s impossible to really describe … Read more
After the Second World War the victorious Americans did something utterly unique in world history. They launched a massively generous global campaign to help the previously embattled and badly damaged nations of the world to rebuild themselves. In Europe the campaign was referred to as the Marshall Plan. All the war-torn nations of Europe gladly … Read more
Counterinsurgencies have been a part of state warfare since ancient times, evolving significantly during periods of colonialism and decolonization. The American Revolutionary War was a classic example of the underfunded, under-equipped, and outmanned little guy, fighting against the British Behemoth that thought it ruled the waves. The American Revolution was a classic insurgency-counterinsurgency war. In … Read more
The pre-Second World War left-wing Marxist-Communists nominally viewed the fascists as governments of the inter-war period as “right-wing extremist experiments.” That was pure communist theater and political rhetoric. It had no real basis in fact. The rise of the totalitarian anti-capitalist state of the Soviet Union gave them a podium to shout from. The soviet … Read more
There is Marxism that’s permitted and Marxism that’s not. The iteration of Marxism that’s permitted in general public discourse is a modified form. Just because the other form isn’t permitted doesn’t necessarily mean it’s completely repressed in our culture, at least not in the manner that repression is usually understood. Our culture is more like Brave … Read more
Do the capitalist power elites always control their governments? Karl Marx and his fellow travelers strongly asserted they did? In the Dickensian England of Marx’s day, the productive factory owners clearly did have strong influences in the British Parliament. But that was a time when England was deeply enthralled with The First Industrial Revolution and … Read more
The gradually worsening circumstances of life in formerly beautiful California continued. Native Californians and long-term residents were fleeing the many failures of the state’s gross mismanagement in droves. The imbalance of California’s outgoing migrants and incoming migrants causes U-haul and Ryder moving truck rental to have to pay drivers to return their moving trucks back … Read more
In the decades after the Second World War, California achieved an iconic status. Hollywood productions portrayed the region as a virtual paradise, with glistening sandy beaches and perfect weather year round; construction and the aerospace industries were booming. Jobs were plentiful, and they paid an ample living wage. Public schools were excellent and they became … Read more
Gavin Newsom Means Well! Doesn’t He? Gavin Newsom means well (at least for himself). His rhetoric is all about victims who need his help, criminal cartel members and illegal immigrants hunted by ICE, struggling minimum wage workers, people with sexual habits or practices that differ from the average in society (while the straights won’t bother … Read more
A Christian world view is a “God’s eye” view of the world. Creation is both visible (the physical world) and invisible (the metaphysical, “spiritual” world). Ancient Christianity understands that the visible and invisible worlds are coexistent, transcendent and indistinguishable.
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