Category Archives: economic inequality

How to Address Inequities in the Era Woke Capitalism

Posted on May 1, 2023 by greg

Social justice as a concept arose in the early 19th century during the Industrial Revolution and subsequent civil revolutions throughout Europe, which aimed to create more egalitarian societies and remedy capitalistic exploitation of human labor. Social justice refers to a … Continue reading →

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How Fantasies Support Late Capitalism

Posted on February 1, 2023 by greg

The market is an anxious social fantasy, supporting the purported natural order in the economic realm. ‘Late capitalism,’ in its current usage, is a catchall phrase for the indignities and absurdities of our contemporary economy, with its yawning inequality and … Continue reading →

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On Achieving Sustainability Goals: Leave No One Behind

Posted on January 15, 2023 by greg

The three main dimensions of sustainability are: social, economic, and environment. At its core, social sustainability means the aspects of sustainability that relate to people. Simply said, it’s about ensuring that humans have what they need, now and in the … Continue reading →

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Postmodern Deconstruction of the Cruelty of Late Capitalism

Posted on September 15, 2022 by greg

Postmodernism is the idea that individuals have both the intelligence and the right to decide for themselves what truth is. In the past, truth was a clearly defined fact that was generally accepted by each generation. Postmodern individuals see the … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Road to Social Change

Posted on August 1, 2022 by greg

When Servius Tullius, king from 578 to 535 BC, reformed the tribal system of Rome, giving the vote to men who had not been members of the three original tribes, he increased the number of tribes and assigned people to … Continue reading →

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A Response to the Oppression of Top-Down Systems

Posted on July 1, 2022 by greg

The Roman Empire came into contact with cultures and religious beliefs of major cultures, and was happy to assimilate any deities they encountered. Rome passed from a Republic to Imperial System when Julius Caesar declared himself Emperor. The Senate disapproved, … Continue reading →

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The Need to Rebalance Corporate Power in Today’s Democracies

Posted on April 1, 2022 by greg

Democracy is a political system of competition for power. Functional democracy is a form of democracy that functions in the interest of the people. Democracy requires the participation of citizens in public life. Citizens have an obligation to become informed … Continue reading →

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About the Paradigm Shift Created by the COVID Pandemic

Posted on October 15, 2021 by greg

A paradigm is our perception of reality, our view of the world. It is our interpretation of events based on previous teaching we have received. When physicist Thomas Kuhn introduced the concept in 1962 he wanted people to think of … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cruelty is Part the Political System

Posted on September 1, 2021 by greg

The “American Dream” has always been about the prospect of success, but 100 years ago, the phrase meant the opposite of what it does now. The original “American Dream” was not a dream of individual wealth; it was a dream … Continue reading →

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The Paradigm Shift Created by the COVID Pandemic

Posted on August 15, 2021 by greg

A paradigm is our perception of reality, our view of the world. It is our interpretation of events based on previous teaching we have received. When physicist Thomas Kuhn introduced the concept in 1962 he wanted people to think of … Continue reading →

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