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The Merchant’s Delusion: Why Global Trade Is No Longer a Shield Against War
I used to believe that commerce civilized us.
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The Mercenary’s Handshake: How a Trillion Dollars Bought the Silence of the West
They tell us the F-35 deal is about security.
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John Gray: Dismantling the Faith in Progress
Philosopher John Gray’s work profoundly dismantles the secular faith in progress, revealing the cyclical nature of human folly and crisis.
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The Aristocracy of Time: How the 401(k) System Engineered a New Serfdom
A comprehensive guide to understanding the widening wealth gap in retirement savings, analyzing why the current system fails the working class and what…
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The Trap of the ‘Decisive Blow’: On the Tragedy of Ein el-Hilweh
Why do we keep believing that the next airstrike will be the one that brings peace?
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The Promethean Delusion: Why H3N2 Exposes the Fragility of Our Control
The H3N2 flu variant is surging, and our vaccines might be a step behind.
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The Shadow Sovereign: How Private Networks Eclipsed National Law
An in-depth analysis of the Epstein-Saudi files, arguing that modern elites have formed a ‘supra-national state’ that renders traditional justice…
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The Technocrat’s Blindness: How Elite Impunity Is Shaping the AI Alignment Crisis
Why the resignation of Larry Summers from OpenAI exposes the dangerous gap between technical competence and moral character in Silicon Valley.This…
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Applying Max Scheler’s Concept of ‘Ressentiment’ to Victimhood-Centric Culture Wars
The application of Max Scheler’s concept of ‘ressentiment’ provides a philosophical lens through which to analyze the moral dynamics underlying today’s…
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The Chasm of Choice: When Freedom’s Canvas Fractures Into Ideological Straits
Chile’s presidential runoff presents a stark, almost apocalyptic, choice between a far-right candidate and a communist.
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The Profile’s Peril: When Professional Networks Become State Instruments
The lines between professional networking and geopolitical manipulation are blurring faster than we realize.
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The Papal Lament: When Earth’s Cry Meets Humanity’s Deafness
Pope Leo XIV’s urgent call for climate action, framing it as a moral and spiritual imperative, echoes a profound truth: the Earth is indeed ‘crying…
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