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I’m a Better Veteran in the Love Army

Cat Soldiers 2020. Acrylic on car mechanic’s drop cloth, 20 x 20" Upon graduating from high school in the tiny hamlet of Chadwicks, NY, Paulie, bosom friend

Why Trump won in 2024 — and why questioning the 2020 results wasn’t so out of line

After playing through the games “Socrates Jones — Pro Philosopher” and its sequel a couple weeks back, I found myself suddenly infected with a deep craving for the

The Nature vs. Nurture Debate: Innate and Learned Aspects of Human Behavior

Language, logic, and emotion are all aspects of human nature that may be studied scientifically to learn more about its origins and mechanisms, employing evolutionary

Federalism and power - Föderalismus und die Macht

Liebe Hiver, Das Liberale Institut aus Zürich hat ein neues Paper veröffentlicht, geschrieben von Jürg Marcel Tiefenthal (Dr. iur., gelernter Bankkaufmann, ist Richter

EDITORIAL: Recobrando el contractualismo de Thomas Hobbes

Recobrando el contractualismo de Thomas Hobbes 

Constitution Day Conundrum

September 17th is Constitution Day in the United States. As of this post, it has been 235 years since that dubious signing. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the political

Machiavelli is not so Machiavellian [ENG-ESP] Maquiavelo no es tan Maquiavélico

Photo by @filoriologo I have recently reread "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli, and before telling you a little about my interpretation of the text,

You don’t have to be a Post-Libertarian

Post-Libertarianism is a term that's thrown around more and more, but do you really have to be a Post-Libertarian if you hold PostLib sentiments? ▶️ 3Speak

'The Slack Move'. A New Beginning for Resource Management

Economics, Sociology, Social Commentary, Political Philosophy “Life is just like a game. First you have to learn the rules of the game, and then play it better than

Personhood from Ground Zero

Thought Experiment, Political Philosophy, Philosophy, Robot Rights One of the reasons reforming personhood is so contentious is because nobody likes the idea of

Robots. Our Philosopher-Kings

Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Law & Tech, Robot Rights There are many types of government, many types of State. Countries can be governed by the strong.

Why Anarchists support Robot Rights.

Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Activism, Robot Rights Anarchism is built on the predicates of social Darwinism. 'Survival of the fittest', 'the strong will win

Hobbes' Electronic Farmyard

Political Philosophy, Robot Rights, A.I. Law, Philosophy Imagine the world at its Genesis. There are no laws, no nations, no obligations. Everything is new. Thomas

An Activist on Codification

Activism, Political Philosophy, Social Commentary Codification is the common aim of activists. Feminists support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Following

L'homme est-il un loup pour l'homme?

Photo: Le centaure Chiron éduquant Achille, déjà la classe dirigeante revendiquait son éducation bestiale. Crédits photographiques : Contrairement aux animaux qui

Ethereum, Blockchains, and Digital Democracy

Tomorrow will be a historic day. Not just for Ethereum, but for cryptocurrencies as a whole. It’s easy to fall into our tribes - the excitement of money makes us