Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Creating New Institutions: Discovering the Road to Freedom

Posted on December 10, 2019 by greg

Before the Enlightenment human beings were generally considered in terms of how they fit into social hierarchies and communal institutions, but following enlightenment the view was that the individual rather than society as a whole, is the most important entity. … Continue reading →

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In A Post-truth Era Is Truth A Necessary Condition for Society to Change?

Posted on June 20, 2017 by greg

In this era of trickle-down economics with the increasing income disparity between the wealthy and the rest of society, a polarized debate has ensued on how to address the issue. Rousseau insisted that men must bear the moral responsibility for … Continue reading →

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On the Rationalization of Inequality

Posted on January 1, 2016 by admin

Voltaire observed, “One day everything will be well. Everything is fine today. That is our illusion.” Illusion is the ability to manipulate how other people perceive reality. What began in September 2011 as a small group of protesters camping out … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of 2. Dare to Think

Posted on August 1, 2015 by admin

During the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests neither the oligarchs nor the bankers found it necessary to respond. The rationale for this attitude has been around for years. Ayn Rand (1905-1982), a novelist and philosopher who developed a philosophical system … Continue reading →

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Part 1 of 2: Dare to Think

Posted on July 1, 2015 by admin

When Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire, it had the power to suppress dissention and heretics, and organize wealth. The church took on the authoritarian qualities of the Roman imperial culture – a powerful central hierarchy, a … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Control

Posted on May 2, 2015 by admin

Illusion is the ability to manipulate how other people perceive reality. When you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you believed, you become disillusioned. Thirty years of deregulation in the market place supported globalization and … Continue reading →

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Another Inconvenient Truth

Posted on April 1, 2014 by admin

An inconvenient truth is a truth no one likes to admit, and thus it is inconvenient and causes problems or difficulties for someone. The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that means we are going to have … Continue reading →

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The End of History – A Journey

Posted on September 1, 2013 by admin

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 →

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The Challenge to the Middle Class: “Sapere aude!” Dare to Know!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

Those in power would like us to keep quiet – one man who did not adhere to this unwritten memo was the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). During the Enlightenment of the 18th century, a movement that introduced critical thinking … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street Success

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

John Locke (1632-1704) claimed that individuals had the fundamental natural rights of “life, liberty, and property,” and it was the government’s responsibility to protect them. Locke supported economic inequality with his vigorous support of the right to property. There is … Continue reading →

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