Tag: politics
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The new oligarchy: Beijing, Mumbai, and the Silent empire
For over a century, the Western elite controlled the script. Wall Street set the pace (aka the super-rich families and banks), Silicon Valley drove innovation, and Washington exported governance models dressed up as democracy. However, that world is gone. Today, a new oligarchy rises—not from Paris, Berlin, or New York, but from Beijing, Mumbai, and…
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Intellectual property vs morality
“Would you steal a bread from a shop?” Some of these questions go when talking about internet piracy. Some people brag about strictly following the policies of intellectual property owners. But what we have to do before making claims about Intellectual property? Question the innate biological human morality. The origins of human morality Human morality…
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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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Kanye West, mental illness and disobeying religious clintelism
Kanye West has been critically acclaimed for revolutionizing hip-hop through genre-bending albums like The College Dropout and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, praised for his bold production, emotional vulnerability, and cultural impact on fashion, music, and celebrity. I have read the tabloids, so I am aware of his excesses—praising Hitler, blatant antisemitism, wearing a black…
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Elon Musk drunken by power, losing his morals
Elon Musk once symbolized progress. He launched rockets, built electric cars, and opened his patents to the world. His words inspired engineers, entrepreneurs, and idealists alike. At first, his mission seemed noble. He promised to save humanity, lower emissions, and conquer space. With each success, his legend grew. However, something changed. The ideas remained, but…
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Should we Westernize non-Western freethinkers?
Freethinkers International has evolved into a global community. Its members now come from radically different cultural, religious, and political backgrounds. Many live in countries where open questioning is dangerous or outright illegal. In some cases, thought itself becomes a crime. Should we westernize non-Westerners? This diversity raises a difficult, even uncomfortable, question. Should we encourage…
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Journalists: The high priests of pretending
We begin pretending earlier than we realize. At first, the lies feel harmless. Adults tell children stories about Santa Claus. They invent magical worlds where good always wins, and evil is punished. Also, they promise that everything will turn out fine, even when it will not. They do it to protect innocence—or so they say.…
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The impact of colonial history on modern geopolitics
Colonialism has officially ended. Yet its structures remain deeply embedded in the global system. In fact, the modern world order still runs on the mechanisms built by European empires. Colonial history does not sit in museums; instead, it lives in borders, currencies, alliances, and crises. It continues to shape how nations trade, borrow, vote, fight,…
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The fight to possess anything – it’s turned against us
Throughout history, people have struggled to possess something of their own. Not out of greed, but because without ownership, there was no dignity, no safety, no independence. To own even a patch of land, a cow, or a tool was to escape the total control of kings, lords, or masters. However, what began as a…
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Socialism for the rich
The ultra-rich own hundreds of trillions of dollars worldwide. Their wealth is unimaginable, yet they remain unsatisfied. Billionaires are content with the system, but they should not be. Even the top one percent, excluding the ultra-rich, should not be content either. The system does not serve them. Instead, it traps them in endless competition, insecurity,…