Tag: corruption
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The worst thing: Journalists are “normally moral”
Journalists present themselves as neutral observers. They claim balance, responsibility, and distance from power. However, this image does not describe reality. Instead, it describes a role they must perform in order to function. In practice, journalism filters reality. It selects which facts matter and which connections deserve attention. Therefore, the key problem does not lie…
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Why are Brits enraged at “presence”?
Public anger in the United Kingdom does not come from one event. Instead, it builds over time. People feel it in daily life, in conversations, and especially online. Therefore, what looks irrational often follows a structure. It is not chaos. It is accumulation. Crime: The starting point Crime acts as the initial trigger. Not statistics,…
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My deepest disappointment with the 4 horsemen of New Atheism
I once believed the success of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett proved something uplifting. I thought it showed that intelligence, clarity, and courage were enough. I thought anyone could have made it. In fact, I believed there were thousands of more talented people than they were, people sharper, deeper, and more…
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WW3 and stupidity: Voters, politicians, media, shadow eminences
At first glance, people search for a single cause of war. Of course, it is complex, but if we should regard to simplified actors by current morality, this article is for you. They want one villain, one mistake, one decisive moment. However, reality looks very different. Wars emerge from layers of incentives, ignorance, fear, and…
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How would America look without clientelism?
What would happen if the United States severed the quiet exchanges that bind power to privilege? What would change if no surname carried automatic influence, no bank drafted its own regulation, no lobbyist shaped legislation behind closed doors, and no media outlet depended on patronage networks to survive? To answer that, we must first clarify…
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Russian and Ukrainian mentalities: Differences and similarities
Russia and Ukraine were not born as enemies. Their roots stretch back to the same civilization—Kievan Rus—the medieval state that laid the foundations for Slavic culture and Orthodox Christianity. Yet from this shared origin, two very different paths emerged. Geography, foreign domination, religion, and psychology shaped two distinct ways of thinking. Russia evolved under the…
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Democracy is a shitty system. Voters know nothing. Voters are shit
This claim comes from Jaroslav Haščák, co-founder of the Penta Group and one of the most powerful men in Slovak business. His words, caught in the infamous Gorilla recordings, shocked the public but also revealed something deeper. Behind the vulgar tone lies an uncomfortable truth about how elites see democracy — not as an ideal,…
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Evolutionary origins of political corruption
Political corruption is often described as a moral failure, a symptom of greed, or a defect of governance. Yet its roots go much deeper than law or ideology. Corruption is not a modern disease of politics—it is an ancient pattern of behavior shaped by evolution. Long before governments existed, humans traded favors, protected kin, and…
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Practical obstacles to the global government
The dream of a global government has always fascinated visionaries. It promises peace, coordination, and equality across the planet. Yet in reality, the world is ruled not by ideals but by entrenched structures of power. These structures exist both in the wealthy West and in developing regions. Super-rich families, banks, and lobbyists dominate advanced economies.…
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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…