Morality is an Evolutionary Tactic
Evolution plays a numbers game in which survival is based on vast losses. Applied to politics, one strategy is population growth equating to value proliferation, …
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solidarity in refusal to work
Solidarity is found in work, in manifesting a shared purpose. Workers can also find communion in refusing to work, shifting "non-work" into political work. Yet, …
Politics: from Material Conditions to Ideology
Once upon a time, politics was about material conditions: more food or fuel. We have transcended survival into arguing over ideology. This is a success. …
The Trap of Grave Compassion
Serious, grave people full of concern, caring, and -most importantly-compassion often attempt to decide how the world should be for everyone else. The trap is …
Health is Politics
The role of governments is to provide some level of safety and security to the citizens in trade for taxes and the collective good. When …