Tag: clientelism
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Freethinkers, but restrained by everything
Freethinkers present themselves as challengers of dogma, defenders of independence, and voices of courage. Yet their reality is far less heroic. They face walls built by culture, academia, and money. Some ideas move easily with the current, while others drown before they ever surface. Power chooses which ones may live and which must vanish. Truth…
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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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Want to be a politician? Prestigious circles are almost a necessity
The dream looks simple. A motivated citizen. A rising political star. A national leader chosen by the people. Many still believe in it. Some even teach it to children. Work hard. Play by the rules. Get involved in your party. Serve the public. One day, if you keep at it, you will reach the top.…
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Is it really worth it for people to go into politics now?
All the spotlight. But politics has inevitable bitter ends. Nearly every single politician will wear off. Unpopular decisions, bad economy, events caused by powers untouched by the very politicians. My readers know that political trio consists of the face (the politician), mover-and-shaker (the brain) and crook (stealing funds). You cannot, with all of the things…
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Scholars and politicians as the same. Disgusting academia
They are so innocent and do everything to improve humankind’s well-being. Unlike dirty, corrupt, lying, and self-centered, egomaniacal, narcissistic politicians, they are devoid of these characteristics. I want to prove it wrong. Scholars and politicians are on the same level. Academia is not only a world just like showmen have (with their own rules), but…
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Lame duck president? The reasons they won’t tell you
A “lame duck” president is nearing the end of their term. They lack the power or influence they once had. This usually happens between the election of a successor and the transfer of power. But as usual, the media won’t tell you what is the core of it. The term comes from 18th-century England. It…
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The Trump Dynasty: Trumps forever
In one of the biggest political comebacks ever, Donald Trump not only went from anti-establishment candidate (he had the support only of one group, the majority didn’t lend him their hidden power) to pro-establishment candidate. He had balanced and went through political chess to gain the support of the majority of hidden groups. But his…
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Emotions in politics as a scourge. Let’s bring rationality
Emotions in politics bring nothing but destruction, completely destroying the political process, with voters relying on their prehistoric instincts rather than rationally analyzing, being devoid of cognitive biases, fallacies, and formal fallacies. They don’t want to work with information, being completely devoid of emotions, with the precision of a scientist where the rational core wins.…
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The biggest problem in politics is the stupidity of people
Every single US voter is fully aware that there are tens of patron-client networks ridden through American politics that grossly disrupt the process detrimental to every citizen. So he or she daily reads media based on information from the political background devoid of our prehistoric like of story-telling. Just statistics and mathematics. No campaign, just…
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Poland and nukes? Why they cannot have them
There is a government and it makes a good decision to the benefit of common people. Wrong. Not only it is ridden with crooks, lobbyists, movers and shakers, and last but not least – the super-rich. Poland is kind of different because the role of power brokers are highly ranked priests. So Poland and nukes?…