Why Are People so Obedient? Compliance and Tyranny
Plans for a totalitarian future are dependent on obedience of the masses.
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Philosophy
A collection of 491 articles
Neuropsychological assessment methodology revisited: metatheoretical reflections
Theory building in neuropsychology, similar to other disciplines, rests on metatheoretical assumptions of philosophical origin.
Some Call It Conspiracy Theory – Part 2
In Part 1 we contrasted the popular misconceptions about so-called “conspiracy theorists” with the well-grounded demographic research done on the individuals who, collectively, have had that pejorative label slapped on them.
The demographic research reveals that there is no such thing as an identifiable group of people who can legitimately
John Kerry: “Humanity is inexorably threatened by humanity itself”
In August, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry addressed the Scottish Global Dialogues about the “climate crisis.” He summoned up the spirit of The Club of Rome’s 1991 publication which dishonestly claimed “the common enemy of humanity is man.”
Kerry’s extremist views were welcomed by the
The Winter of our Dis-content
The Canada geese are honking now in great swathes in the sky riding currents to where the water will not freeze over and there are bits of greenery to feed on.
Some Call It Conspiracy Theory – Part 1
There are certain assumptions that are applied to anyone labelled a “conspiracy theorist”—and all of them are fallacies.
Elon Musk's Latest Idea for a 'Cleaner' X/Twitter: Hiding Likes and Retweet Counts
Elon Musk, the owner of X/Twitter, is on a quest to bring a “cleaner” aesthetic to his platfrm.
“Where were all the anarchists during Covid19?”
This wide-ranging interview was conducted with Paul Cudenec of Winter Oak by two anarchist pro-freedom campaigners, MA and WS, from Brighton, England.
WS: Please could you introduce yourself and say how you came to be a writer and create the website Winter Oak?
Paul Cudenec: I am a former professional
Netherlands Land Grab: MP is being prosecuted for two counts of sedition for encouraging civil disobedience
Dutch Member of Parliament Gideon van Meijeren is being prosecuted for encouraging farmers to rebel against a tyrannical government that is attempting to steal their land.
It is almost universally agreed that democracy must allow for civil disobedience. Citizens also have the right to use violence to defend themselves against
Waiting for an Apocalypse
“Method, Method, what do you want from me? You know that I have eaten of the fruit of the unconscious.”
Jules Laforgue, Moralités légendaires
The other day my wife attended an event at a well-appointed home in town where men in dark suits stood around to provide a sense of
An evidence-based critical review of the mind-brain identity theory
In the philosophy of mind, neuroscience, and psychology, the causal relationship between phenomenal consciousness, mentation, and brain states has always been a matter of debate.
Ultimately, the Netherlands has no actual constitution—Part 1
This article is a translation of what was originally published a separate Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 in the Dutch Reformed newsletter Gereformeerd Venster. Footnotes have been removed for international readability; several of them, available from the above links, contain useful further reading matter. The author has also
Behind Their Green Mask – The Government Proposes Legislation to Criminalise Disagreeing With Net Zero
We should have listened to Rosa Koire back in 2011 when she warned that “The Green Mask must be removed from those who have hijacked the environmental movement.” This is true of many of the issues we are experiencing but particularly today as the UK Government introduced legislation related to
The Metaphysical as a Rational Option
One thing I believe my bent toward metaphysics has prepared me for is when something that falls into the realm of the “unseen” then becomes “seen,” I don’t freak out.
The Tyranny of Cause and Effect Scientism
The rape of the natural world is the phallic-like invasion of scientism.
