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Trump’s Enablers Are Driving the Authoritarian Bus

Posted on March 15, 2024 by greg

Trump’s unwitting enablers are making authoritarian rule more likely. Continue reading →

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Understanding the Existential Threat of a Cult

Posted on October 14, 2023 by greg

An existential threat, put simply, is a threat to society – a veritable threat to existence does not have to be present for someone to experience a sense of existential threat. Trump draws fervent support from conservatives who believe the … Continue reading →

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To Create Positive Change That Lasts: Reduce Alienation.

Posted on September 1, 2023 by greg

The seventeenth century was one of the most turbulent periods in English history, socially, culturally, and for the monarchy. Traditions and norms were turned upside down as the pendulum swung back and forth between periods of war and peace, austerity … Continue reading →

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The Connection Between Social Darwinism and Narcissism

Posted on August 15, 2023 by greg

Trump, the narcissist, lacks leadership qualities, thinks about himself excessively often, not about the public interest & overestimates himself. Continue reading →

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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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Why We Need to Preserve Political Norms

Posted on November 1, 2022 by greg

As we have seen, political norms might be a fragile bulwark against a demagogue, but they also reflect a commitment to a set of shared rules and values that is an important indicator of the health of our politics. Without that … Continue reading →

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Political Nihilism and Narcissism in Today’s Politics

Posted on September 1, 2022 by greg

A nihilist believes that life is meaningless and the only known truth is the existence of the self. For Nietzsche, there is no objective order or structure in the world except what we give it. Penetrating the façades buttressing convictions, … 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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Interpreting Darwin’s Work Today

Posted on May 1, 2022 by greg

The Enlightenment era ushered in revolutionary ways of thinking. Following Issacc Newton’s discovery of universal gravitation, many believed that by applying reason it would be possible to unlock the laws of the universe. Eighteenth century philosophers believed they had discovered … Continue reading →

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The Role of Narcissism in the Decline of America

Posted on September 15, 2021 by greg

In a 1900 article in Rivista, Alfredo Pareto commented on the radical movements at the turn of the century in France and Italy. He identified two factors, the circulation of elites and the irrationalism in politics. Change is associated with … Continue reading →

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