The great danger of accepting universal truths is not necessarily that they might be false, but rather that we base aspects of our lives on them. Today, there are theories that are universally accepted because they have stood the test of time, such as the evolution of species through natural selection, the law of universal […]
“And fantasy it was, for we were not strong, only aggressive; we were not free, merely licensed; we were not compassionate, we were polite; not good, but well behaved. We courted death in order to call ourselves brave, and hid like thieves from life. We substituted good grammar for intellect; we switched habits to simulate
In Seeing Like a State, James C. Scott offers a brilliant analysis of modern states. According to the author, the state’s intention is to simplify complex societies in order to make them comprehensible, which often results in social and ecological disasters due to the imposition of top-down orders. The work argues that central planning fails
“What the advertiser needs to know is not what is right about the product but what is wrong about the buyer.” — Neil Postman Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, wage labor, and the pursuit of profit, where the market regulates production and prices through the law
The word capital derives from the Latin capitālis (“relating to the head”), which in turn comes from caput (“head”). Its use dates back to Classical Antiquity and Prehistory, times when a person’s wealth was measured by the number of head of cattle they owned. Cattle were one of the first and most fundamental assets in
Half of the world’s population are football fans. However, there are countries where this statistic is hard to understand. The most popular sports in certain regions of the world are cricket, basketball, ice hockey, and rugby, or, if you happen to be American, Australian, or Irish, another type of football entirely. If you aren’t a
The most radical economic concept or theory I have ever read is set out in Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s book, What is Property? Before explaining why I consider it to be so radical, I need to explore the concept of property in more depth. Property is the legal right that a person has to use, enjoy, dispose
“Not all psychopaths are in prison. Some are in the boardroom” — R. D. Hare When I was a child, I remember my father turning on the National Geographic channel on weekends. These programs allowed me to observe a reality I wasn’t used to. Beyond the moments of beauty and landscapes that only nature can
Nowadays, the word anarchy causes some confusion, literally. This word has been hijacked by ‘democratic’ structures, which have assigned it a different identity. Right now, it’s the child that no one else plays with, adults told us not to approach it, without explaining why. Just one more order we submit to, stemming from irrational fears that we do not question. Anarchy
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving.” — Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve always hated running. Wasting all this energy only to get joint pain and sweat-soaked clothes in return. What’s the point? What’s the
