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Capitalism needs war, or does it?

By politicoid Leave a Comment Jul 5 11

United States Soldiers in Kismayo - 1993

Capitalism needs war, does it not? This is the rhetoric thrown around by many anti-capitalists. The following is a conjecture formulated based on knowledge of human history and the evolutionary past of humanity. It still requires further testing, but as it stands, it is quite reasonable to assume that it is indeed a valid view point, at least as valid as those view points of the “great economics” who had very little real world knowledge to go by when producing their economic theories.« Continue »

[Rebuttal] Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe

By politicoid Leave a Comment Jun 7 19

Lascaux Bull Cave Painting

In Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe: Human Evolution, Behavior, History, and Your Future, Paul M. Bingham and Joanne Souza discuss how the ability to kill individuals of the same species from a distance is the reason why humans act in a relatively peaceful fashion. However there are alternative explanations to this relative peace. Specifically, our ability to communicate in a complex fashion could be the explanation.« Continue »

The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Nullification, and Arbitration

By politicoid Leave a Comment May 19 22

Overturn Judicial Review

Who really has the power to determine constitutionality? It is not the Supreme Court, but rather the states and the people. Marbury v. Madison may have been the most influential court decision in the history of the United States. It may have also been the first nail in the coffin of the United States thanks to a misunderstanding of what the ruling meant.« Continue »

Is the America Two Party System a Cult?

By politicoid Leave a Comment Mar 6 18

Presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama and George W. Bush (Pete Souza/The White House)

After a discussion on the topic of cults, I started wondering, how closely is the two party system in America related to cult behavior? It turns out that almost every attribute of a cult can be found within the two party system. A lot of this can be attributed to the nature of the American education system. Now, it’s true that not every member displays all the characteristics, but a large number display most of them.« Continue »

Is government a disease?

By politicoid Leave a Comment Mar 5 28

Quote: Government is a Disease Masquerading as its Own Cure - Robert Lefevre

From the earliest civilizations, we more or less have had government. So of course it’s a reasonable assumption to make that government is somehow necessary to human survival and therefore should be sustained. However are we jumping to conclusions? In any society, there are people to whom others will defer. In small societies these are usually the village elders and the deference is simply do to the experience gained from a long life. Over time, if enough people begin deferring to a small group of people, a full scale government will form. This does not mean that the government necessarily is beneficial.« Continue »

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