Tag Archives: Philosophy

Seven Billion Cheers for Direct Democracy

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Seven Billion Cheers for Direct Democracy By Moti Nissani – Real (or direct) democracy provides the least-flawed way of governing countries, reform organizations, and institutions.  In a real democracy, the people themselves make all major political, legal, and judicial decisions.  … Continue reading →

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Language and Empire: My Language – Your Prison

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Language and Empire: My Language – Your Prison. The limits of my language mean the limits of my world - Ludwig Wittgenstein By Dr. Thorsten Pattberg. Capitalism forces people to ruthlessly compete for market shares, natural resources, and human capital. Less … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Language and the Language of Political Regression

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

The Politics of Language and the Language of Political Regression. By James Petras. – Jamespetras.  Capitalism and its defenders maintain dominance through the ‘material resources’ at their command, especially the state apparatus, and their productive, financial and commercial enterprises, as … Continue reading →

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From Libya to Nigeria – Is Sharia Really the Problem?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

By Kinsley Sheteh – A Neo Copernican Review Preamble: In the early hours of the 2nd May 2011, US President Obama greeted the world with the news of the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most notorious terrorist leader. … Continue reading →

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