Author: jonwuka
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Aphorism 1 – Ressentiment
If Nietzsche gets to misapply the word aphorism then I’m going to do it, too. I’ve heard about the bird of prey, let’s say a hawk, and the lamb. I have questions. Let’s say that the hawk has eaten too much so it’s slow, or that the lamb that he’s following is very fast, and…
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The Theory of the General Crisis
In a relatively short space here, I am going to describe the basic formation, function, and structure of the state. My goal is to help clarify the actual nature of the state so that we, regardless of our individual statuses, can respond to the state based upon our true position.
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Against Nietzsche
I must be direct: if you have any respect for Friedrich Nietzsche, you’ve fucked up. There are three options. The best is that you’re the victim of a con. The next best is that you’re at least a bit stupid. The worst is that you’re consciously a monster. There aren’t other options. I don’t base…
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Against Ur-Fascism
The study of fascism has a problem of basic definition. It is widely agreed that fascism has certain common tendencies but the reason for this is usually not stated. An example is the essay “Ur-Fascism” by Umberto Eco. He attempts to describe a proto-fascist situation by its symptoms rather than making a root diagnosis. In…
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Against Atheism
What I want to respond to is the idea that faith is intrinsically bound to scripture, and I make this distinction because those without faith frequently see faith as shallow and self-deluded. This comes from an incorrect understanding of faith.
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Against Sotomayor
The end of the U.S. Supreme Court may happen within my lifetime. While it persists, it is an institution which will only do harm. Yes, it can be argued that the Supreme Court has made rulings which have made American society and business less oppressive to those vulnerable but this must be coupled with the…
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Against Class Struggle
I have chosen a provocative title for this piece but it is chosen for a specific context. At present, socialism-communism is on the back foot worldwide and has been at least since the fall of the Soviet Union. The United States exerts authority over a majority of world states, even if it does not have…
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Against Dyson’s Feynman
One thing that I think Dyson gets quite wrong is his assertion that only Christianity is very interested in theology. To state this about the other Abrahamic religions is farcical, though I grant that Islamic and Jewish treatises on the nature of God may not have been available to him at the time he wrote…
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Against Military Fatalism
“The king is everywhere primarily a warlord.” This statement can be found in (Gerth & Mills’s 1947 English translation of) Max Weber’s Essays in Sociology, and is a good example of what I’ve always seen as a bitter fault of viewpoint or approach. This bitterness is nevertheless sweetened by the valuable insights that follow on from…