Mar 14The Future is Medieval, and Minecraft is a Feudal LordThe trend is for corporations to operate like the old feudal estates in ways we’ve never seen before. The title might seem a bit like gobbledygook, so let me explain what I mean. New feudalism, or “neo-feudalism,” is an observation made by figures from economist Yanis Varoufakis to criminologist Clifford…Technology9 min readTechnology9 min read
Mar 4Woke Capitalism and the New RepublicansWe’re seeing the biggest shift in the Republican Party since the southern strategy Have you wondered why politicians are not what they used to be? It’s not because their DNA has degenerated. It is rather because one can be in government today and not in power, because power has migrated…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Feb 21You Own NothingThe economy is turning to techno-feudalism — They say that the secret to getting rich in a gold rush is selling picks. The idea behind feudalism is to make this a permanent state of affairs. Capitalism is about providing goods and services for a profit: these are the gold miners, or more likely the ones who employ…Technology7 min readTechnology7 min read
Feb 14The Ancient African Republics of IgbolandNigeria held one of the world’s most complex democracies before it was destroyed — There’s gotta be a better way. Our elites are utterly detached from the day to day experience of the people they rule, and many of us have lost hope that we can influence their decisions in any meaningful way. …History9 min readHistory9 min read
Jan 24America’s Oldest DivideIf we had not abandoned the constitution, the union may not have survived — In their effort to create a union, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention had to negotiate many contentious, deal-breaking issues. Slavery was chief among them. Southern states made clear that they would not vote to ratify a constitution that abolished slavery or ended the slave trade. Northern delegates wanted to…History11 min readHistory11 min read
Published in Virtual Agora·Jan 9Not Just Russia: Stalin’s Imperialist AmbitionNeither side will mention this — A note from the editor: I recommend this text, although I do not share the author’s political preferences. I admire his inquisitiveness in understanding the historical background of ideologies gaining popularity today. Henryk A. Kowalczyk I’ve been worried about the left lately. As someone who has been active in left-wing…History13 min readHistory13 min read
Dec 23, 2022People Are Going to Die TonightI feel sick — It was real cold in Denver today. I wasn’t really prepared. I was just planning to go to an interview and help my friend clean out his apartment, so I was wearing a dress shirt and a coat. Around three or four, my friend told me that Food Not Bombs…Homelessness5 min readHomelessness5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Dec 8, 2022Corporate Communism and the Cruel SocietySome ideas aren’t worth discussing — This is Corporate Communism. Corporations using their economic power to force their political agendas. They need to go back to the “Customer is King” mentality, not corporations are king. — Marjorie Taylor Greene I first learned about this quote from the Georgia congresswoman in a video by my favorite political…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Nov 19, 2022VTubers Are the Future of IdentityIt’s more than an act. — Would a shark by any other name sing just as sweet? Virtual Youtubers, entertainers who embody a virtual avatar to perform over live stream, have been around for a few years now. It’s not even fair to call them a niche phenomenon anymore. According to Brazilian researcher Rafael Dirques David…Philosophy10 min readPhilosophy10 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Nov 16, 2022The Death of the Public SphereOur republic is being eaten alive by cynicism — I spent the last week canvassing to get out the vote for the American midterm election, and the experience was a bit shocking. Not so much talking to people door to door, where I generally got what I expected. …Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
