Forum Under Development
A new forum to allow for dialogue between users is currently being developed. Check back soon!Books for Download
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- /CulbertWillis on On the Rationalization of Inequality
- greg on Meritocracy Disguises Inequality That Supports A Growing Oligarchy
- Ike warned us on Meritocracy Disguises Inequality That Supports A Growing Oligarchy
- fifa ultimate team free coins ps3 on The Myth of the Market
- Sustainability on On the Rationalization of Inequality
Archives
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
Categories
- Canadian Economy
- economic inequality
- Enlightenment
- Evolutionary Economics and Equality: An Age of Enlightenment
- General
- Global Economy
- Obamacare
- Objectivism Lost and an Age of Disillusionment
- Objectivism Lost and an Era of Disillusionment
- The Narcissist's Vocation and the Economic Debacle
- Uncategorized
- United States Economy
Meta
Tag Archives: Hegel
Seeking Sources of Progress
In the 19th century Georg Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831) developed a theory to explain historical development as a dynamic process. This not only enforces the concept that conflicts are not bad, but good for generating understanding. Hegel introduced a system to … Continue reading
The Republican Party – the Party of Cognitive Dissonance
Georg Hegel (1770-1831) who saw a world governed by individual self-interest believed that we are controlled by external forces, and are nothing but pawns in the game. Hegel believed that we do not perceive the world or anything in it … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality
Tagged Donald Trump, Hegel, narcissism, Rick Santelli, Tea Party
2 Comments
Part 2 of 3: Defining Freedom in the 21st Century
Hegel developed a philosophy of action in which the spirit is always active in the search of some aim, in realizing one’s potential or self-actualization. Hegel believed history is a progressive realization of freedom. Feuerbach’s critique of Hegel’s philosophy is … Continue reading
Part 1 of 3: The Struggle for Freedom
Western Europe once had a deeply religious culture, in which theology was the main discipline. Then theology developed philosophy, and it was soon swallowed and eaten by its child. Theology began to lose ground to philosophy in the 17th century, … Continue reading
The End of History – A Journey
The Enlightenment was a movement to displace the dogged adherence to established opinions and customs, and to enlighten a population the system had kept in the dark. Voltaire (1694-1778) relied upon his books to spread the light (knowledge) across Europe. Georg … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality
Tagged Francis Fukuyama, Hegel, middle class, Occupy Wall Street, Voltaire
Leave a comment
On Self-actualization
Georg Hegel (1770-1831), philosopher and historian, had to decide what to retain and what to jettison of the French Enlightenment tradition that had permeated German culture. From the Enlightenment he chose freedom of action, not just freedom of thought. The … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Global Economy
Tagged Hegel, individualism, poverty, social determinants of health
Leave a comment