Ideas, opinions, politics, humanities
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We really should not care about the Pope
As an atheist, I have been about to puke when reading, for example, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC, TMZ and, then, tons of Czech press when the old Pope died and a new one was elected. According to surveys, more than 70% of Czechs identify as non-religious, atheist, or agnostic. Churches remain largely…
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Scholars’ books vs my books: Crazy academia
When you release a non-fiction book, you are supposed to reveal as little information about yourself as you can. No photos, maybe a short bio, some dedication, but don’t be too “egomaniacal”. What about scholars’ books? What I do and can live with My readers know that I don’t hesitate to put my photos, videos…
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Trump vs the banks? Or just another power grab?
They say Donald Trump broke from the system. That he disrupted the global financial order, clashed with central banks, and terrified the architects of Western capitalism. But the truth may be far less revolutionary and far more calculated: what if he never opposed the system—only wanted to own it? What appears as rebellion might be…
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Media distractions that work on Brits and what really matters
Britain once ruled seas and minds. Today, it rules distractions. Turn on any screen, and you enter a circus of outrage. Not over stolen wealth. Not over corporate manipulation. But over the same tired decoys. While ordinary citizens argue about junkies and immigrants, the real power brokers—super-rich families, interconnected banks, corporations, and perhaps even secret…
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Why is China so dangerous to the USA?
Despite the fact that Chinese president Xi Jinping has his hands tied in many political decisions due to pressure from various interest groups, he is the strongest leader since Mao who lost the chance to build up China just like Stalin did with the SSSR (meaning China would have been sole superpower). So why is…
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China’s flawed education system – made worse by the USA
The Chinese school system does not educate. It disciplines. From day one, students memorize, repeat, obey. Teachers suppress questions. Exams replace thinking. The purpose is not to build minds—it is to filter them. Nobody teaches students how to solve a real problem. Everyone learns how to follow orders. Creativity is punished. A child who questions…
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IQ vs culture
IQ is the “g factor” and this is it. While this bears the core truth, we also have mental strategies that stem from our cultural background. The topic of IQ vs culture is really broad and while we should not forget the core concept, we must approach such strategies that make Czech top managers versus…
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Swear on an evolutionary biology textbook instead of the Bible
One of the most foolish things American presidents do is to swear on the Bible. The Bible’s New Testament is full of contradicting, lying, illogical, cognitively biased statements with no evidence provided, it denies the truth, misleads the reader, perverts reality, alienates people against each other, is full of formal fallacies, is racist, homophobic, superstitious,…
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Treat the Bible just like Mein Kampf is treated
No one can publish Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler in unedited form, without politically favorable commentary and without getting punished in most of the European countries if released unedited. Since European politicians treat their citizens as stupid sheep who cannot form their own opinions without sleazy commentary, religious books should be treated in such a…
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Why I had disbelief in IQ?
Are you kidding me? You want to tell me there is a number which rules everything. Every single ability is derived from particular IQ. For a kid questioning everything not a good idea. So why did I have disbelief in IQ? But the number somehow mattered. I have observed pupils who had very good school…