Tag: politics
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Let’s do it the Chinese way. It cannot be more dangerous
China is rising—not just in GDP and infrastructure, but in influence. While America dithers and Europe stalls, China acts. To many, this looks like the future. Roads are built. Orders are obeyed. Pandemics are crushed. Political chaos is replaced by seamless authority. For some observers, this is not terrifying—it is inspiring. I wrote an article…
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American Jews as better scholars than Israeli ones
This is not about identity. It is about results. Again and again, American Jews outperform their Israeli counterparts in academia. Whether winning Nobel Prizes, shaping groundbreaking theories, or advancing science, philosophy, and law, American Jews dominate the intellectual stage. Meanwhile, Israeli Jews, despite sharing the same ethnic and religious roots, rarely achieve such global impact.…
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How can science make you antisocial?
Science does not make you antisocial because of politics. Nor is it because of adulation among scholars, corrupt academia, or the power games described in my article on academic clientelism and academic-political incest. That is a different disease. The real cause is far more profound—and far more disturbing. It lies in what science actually reveals.…
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Bombing Iran? Diplomacy? There are other good options
The Western approach to Iran is deeply flawed. It fails not only as strategy but also as morality. And not just advanced morality—no, even common morality is violated. Iran’s regime is irrational. That is beyond question. It has crushed its own population, it has sponsored violent militias abroad. And it mixes politics with apocalyptic theology.…
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US nationalism as a useful maid
US nationalism has never truly governed. It has never led. It has always served. Politicians use it when needed—during war, after terrorist attacks, or in moments of economic collapse. They invoke it, exploit it, and then discard it. Nationalism in America functions like a maid. It shows up when the mess gets out of control,…
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Dystopia: People don’t do things because of morality
Well-read people are fully aware that people do things because of resources (in today’s society: money, stocks, cars, and so on) and not morality. Of course, we have complex submissive-dominant relationships, which may be based on morality (for example, paramedics), and people promote which relationships should exist (for example, the police, firefighters), but people don’t…
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Media for feeble-minded and IQ 140
“Don’t be surprised at all. One third of Czechs are idiots!” This quote was proclaimed by one late prominent Czech psychologist. He also pointed out that IQ 100 is nothing. If we put aside how rude it was, he said nothing but the truth. Look at newspapers and magazines! Are they written for someone who…
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Shaking hands with prominents? Whom yes and no?
You will be completely right to say why you should be interested in the opinions of some European blogger. But this is much bigger. It goes to what meta-ethics is and what ethics are used. What the particular individual had done, what kind of conduct suitable for his profession should have been. So shaking hands…
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They control politicians from behind. People don’t care
I wrote tons of articles about how politics is a hostage of Big Banks, super-rich families and international companies. And it wasn’t just me. Of course, I immerse into details, revealing – at least I hope – the whole truth. The mainstream media, however, give you more than an important hint. Guess what? Even highly…
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Not useless state ceremonials, politicians should work
Voters did not elect politicians to wave flags, attend banquets, or smile for cameras. Voters elected them to govern, legislate, and lead. However, in almost every modern democracy, the daily routines of top officials are flooded with ceremonial appearances, empty meetings, and choreographed symbolism that has little or nothing to do with actual decision-making. Instead…