Tag: society
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Protest and the Construction of Power
The surest sign that a protest is effective is if the military opens fire on it. I want to explain why this is. Of course, I’m considering both “protest” and “effective” in a narrow sense here but I think the general point is understandable on its face: as a challenge to the government, a protest’s…
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What Is Divine Kingship?
It’s obvious that this includes two historical concepts — the divine right of kings in Europe and the mandate of heaven in China (and nearby regions) — but what else does it include and what does it not include? I live in the United States of America, a country whose population is officially about 70%…
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Capitalism Is a Lie
Capitalism is a lie, and when I say this I am speaking in a very specific sense. I do not mean that capitalism is built on exploitation, which of course it is. I do not mean that it falsely tells people they can have things which the system will prevent them from having, which it…
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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 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…