Tag Archives: politics

Soft Despotism – Democracy’s Death

Posted on December 13, 2014 by gerold

Reading time: 5,643 words, 19 pages, 13 to 22 minutes. Democracy is dead. ‘Soft despotism’ replaced it. Most people have never heard of soft despotism, yet we are constantly enslaved by it without our knowledge. We are so immersed in … Continue reading →

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Human Nature Trumps Ideology

Posted on March 2, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 10 pages, 3,920 words, 9 to 15 minutes. As a political science major, you’d think I would use some official definition of ‘politics’. Wikipedia says, “Politics (from Greek politikos “of, for, or relating to citizens”) is the art … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Inaugural Address: Gary North’s Translation

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 2,310 words, 5 to 9 minutes. Occasionally I read an article so well-written that I wouldn’t dare try to summarize it so I’ll reprint it in its entirety – with attribution, of course. The article below is by … Continue reading →

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Brief Collapse Update – September 16, 2012

Posted on September 16, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 2,700 words, 6 to 11 minutes. Ok, not so brief. There has been much in the news this week. U.S. QE 3 – Unlimited Bond Purchasing As I expected, Helicopter Ben Bernanke, U.S. Fed Chairman announced another round … Continue reading →

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