Ideas, opinions, politics, humanities
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Atheists talking to believers who are certain Christ existed
This conversation rarely starts as a historical discussion. Instead, it almost always begins as a defense of identity, which is why it collapses so quickly. On social media especially, belief in Jesus no longer functions as a claim about the past. Rather, it works as a moral badge, a sign of belonging, and a psychological…
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Should Japan change its way and get militarized?
At first glance, the question sounds radical. Japan symbolizes pacifism, restraint, and postwar humility. However, this image hides a deeper historical and structural reality. Japan did not begin the twentieth century as a passive or backward country. On the contrary, it entered the Second World War as a fully modern, industrialized military power, fundamentally different…
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Where the next Richard Dawkins will come from?
Public culture prefers comforting myths. It likes to believe that influential intellectuals emerge spontaneously, driven only by talent and courage, and that truth alone forces society to listen. However, once one examines how visibility, legitimacy, and authority actually form, that story collapses. Intellectual prominence does not emerge naturally. Institutions produce it. Consequently, the next Richard…
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The importance of secular charities
Charity reveals how a society understands dignity. It shows whether help exists as a human obligation or as a conditional reward. In a secular framework, charity starts from a simple premise. People deserve help because they are human. Not because they believe correctly, not because they submit morally. Not because they accept ideology. A secular…
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Raising children in a secular household
Raising children in a secular household does not mean raising them in a moral vacuum. On the contrary, it means grounding upbringing in reality rather than revelation. It means starting from what we can know, test, observe, and revise. Instead of outsourcing authority to the supernatural, parents take responsibility themselves. They explain, they justify. They…
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The American global geopolitical downfall
The decline of American global power is often described in cultural or political terms. Commentators focus on polarization, elections, leadership failures, or social conflict. While these factors matter at the surface level, they do not explain the structural shift in global power. The core mechanism of decline lies elsewhere. It lies in capital flows, financial…
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If banks wanted the Czech government gone, It would be over
Public debate in Czechia constantly misidentifies power. It focuses on ministers, party leaders, scandals, and occasionally on flamboyant oligarchs. As a result, power appears chaotic, personal, and noisy. However, this picture misses the decisive layer. It ignores the actors who control liquidity, credit, refinancing, and market confidence. Therefore, it ignores the actors who decide whether…
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How US atheist education should look like
Atheist education does not mean teaching disbelief as a new dogma. It means teaching how to think. It focuses on methods, not conclusions. Therefore, its purpose is intellectual autonomy, not ideological conversion. The United States represents a paradox. It leads the world in science and technology. Yet it tolerates widespread religious literalism, biblical illiteracy, and…
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The end of American soft power and the illusion of leadership
At its core, American soft power never meant kindness, morality, or cultural charm alone. Instead, it meant credibility. More precisely, it meant trust, predictability, and consistency. Countries aligned with the United States because the system appeared to work. As long as cooperation produced growth, alignment made sense. As long as rules delivered stability, persuasion succeeded.…
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WW3: Why Trump’s 50% military increase may prevent escalation
Donald Trump wants to increase U.S. military spending by roughly 50 percent. This proposal immediately provokes outrage across media, academia, and political commentary. Critics frame it as militarism, authoritarianism, or even a step toward dictatorship. These concerns sound reasonable at first glance. However, they focus on symbolism and personality rather than on geopolitical structure. Power…