Author Archives: Jay Greathouse

As Empires Decline

Consider the presumed organizational structures of societies and how they prevent societies from adapting to change in their circumstances. This may be the strongest correspondence between the Roman Empire and the contemporary empire built by transnational corporations through their hegemonic … Continue reading

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Bogus Rethuglican Hyperboyle

The next time some Rethuglican goes off on the need for balancing the budget by cutting human services, remember this chart.

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The Second Coming

THE SECOND COMING by W.B. YEATS Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere … Continue reading

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Watch The Movie Inside Job

Total Video Length: 1:48:39 in 8 segments, this is 1/8. The film Inside Job takes a look at the financial crisis of 2008. It documents the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry, and the consequences … Continue reading

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Natural Rights

The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said “This is mine,” and found people naive enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from … Continue reading

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