Author Archives: greg

Politics of Fear: Identifying the Need for Change

Posted on October 23, 2024 by greg

Fear is not what’s driving Americans to support Trump—it is, instead, how many justify their support. Continue reading →

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Defining Freedom in 21st Century in Light of Determinism

Posted on October 15, 2024 by greg

Since the time of the French Revolution, freedom has been regarded as the greatest value of culture. Today in modern society, we are trying to restore the value of individual freedom, which we formally perceive as one of the rights … Continue reading →

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Countering An Existential Threat: Trump & Project 2025

Posted on October 1, 2024 by greg

Existential risks are defined as “risks that threaten the destruction of humanity’s long-term potential.” Over the long term, climate change is an existential threat, and it is younger generations and those still to come who will more fully bear the … Continue reading →

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 How the Cult of Victimhood Dominates Politics

Posted on September 15, 2024 by greg

Victimhood is now a pivotal means by which individuals and groups see themselves and constitute themselves as political actors. Continue reading →

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How Propaganda Influences Opinions and Behaviours

Posted on September 1, 2024 by greg

In The Road to Serfdom, published in 1944, Hayek argued that government planning, by crushing individualism, would lead inexorably to totalitarian control. It came to the attention of some very wealthy people, who saw in the philosophy an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Role of Social Factors and the Limits of Medical Care

Posted on August 15, 2024 by greg

How does today’s economic governance affect population health? Thomas Piketty observes capitalism in the 21st century has concentrated so much wealth in the hands of so few, while the millions left behind are now angry at the system. The middle-class … Continue reading →

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Rousseau and Freedom: A Renewed Social Contract

Posted on August 1, 2024 by greg

A new social contract is not about higher taxes, more redistribution, and a bigger welfare state. It is about fundamentally reordering and equalizing how opportunity and security are distributed across society. Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Autocrats: The Battle Over Future Freedom

Posted on July 15, 2024 by greg

The term “collective narcissism” was first used by Theodore Adorno to describe the sentiment that gave support to Nazi rule in Germany in the 1930s. Continue reading →

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Social Determinants of Health: epigenetics and chance events

Posted on July 1, 2024 by greg

The need to control information and incorporate new ideas to support the status quo is not new. During the Middle Ages, the predominant corporation in the West was the Roman Catholic Church. With the rediscovery of Aristotle in the Middle … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Theories: A Threat to Democracy & Freedom

Posted on June 15, 2024 by greg

The populist use of tropes such as conspiracy theories plays an increasingly important role in their politics. Continue reading →

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