Tag: freedom

  • A simple life respectful of the natural world

    A simple life respectful of the natural world

    The idea is nothing new. Diogenes of Sinope and Francis of Assisi both promoted a simple life lived in accordance with nature, and both defied those in power. They were not afraid of poverty, even though they had both been raised in comfort. Diogenes was the son of a money changer. The job of a…

  • In dependence – Independence

    In dependence – Independence

    With basic income, people can chose the kind of relationships they want and the kind of works they want. Thus, individuals gain greater autonomy in choosing their relationships and career paths, fostering more fulfilling lives. You can count on your partner, your family, your friends or your boss because they are trustworthy not because you…

  • A European leap forward is needed

    A European leap forward is needed

    Since Trump is back in power, the United States is no longer an ally of democratic countries. Donald Trump and his government regularly echo Putin’s theses and call themselves predators. 1. The USA has claimed that it wants to take over Greenland, Panama and Canada against the will of the people. 2. Trump and Putin…

  • Ayn Rand is popular today; but her ideas lead to destruction, what are the solutions?

    Ayn Rand is popular today; but her ideas lead to destruction, what are the solutions?

    Ayn Rand’s ideas have grown since the early 2010s. Between 2012 and 2020, her book Atlas Shrugged was the second biggest seller in the USA after the Bible, thirty years after her death. Friday essay: We all live in the world of Ayn Rand, egomaniac godmother of libertarianism. Can fiction help us navigate it? –…

  • The Modern “chiffon rouge”

    The Modern “chiffon rouge”

    When people organize to improve their conditions, there are results. They don’t need representatives to speak for them, instead of them. When staff unions live off the backs of union members, they no longer defend them, they scare them so that they stay in the union. They believe that if employees have poor working conditions,…

  • Yes to the popular referendum!

    Yes to the popular referendum!

    Elisée Reclus, L’Anarchie – Wikisource: https://fr.m.wikisource.org/wiki/L%E2%80%99Anarchie_(Reclus)#anarchie / Elisée Reclus, Anarchy: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/elisee-reclus-anarchy Mikhail Bakunin – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakunin A referendum is a way of voting for ideas and action. There’s no need for politicians who can betray their electorate and who are elected for the short term. What people vote for when they vote for individuals does not…

  • Freedom and coexistence

    Freedom and coexistence

    The philosophers of the Enlightenment and the liberals of the French Revolution wanted three things above all: bread, freedom of conscience and the abolition of privileges. The right to a decent life should not be merchandised. Having a roof over your head and bread should not be monetized. Revolutionaries marched for bread. It was the…

  • The leader? WE

    The leader? WE

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/515254836720041992/530138668044779530/49343131_39497817171262687_601453815151094124544_n.png The government is trying to impose leaders on yellow vests that do not want them: Fly Rider Jacline Mouraud Priscillia Ludosky Etienne Chouard It is quite clear that the government is trying to make Eric Drouet a martyr. After his first arrest, several petitions to free him were circulated: like this one: https://www.change.org/p/nous-les-gilets-jaunes-libérer-eric-drouet They…

  • Vth Republic, still there…

    Vth Republic, still there…

    The French Fifth Republic gives too much power to the president, who can behave like a monarch without listening to the demands of the people. Thanks to the 49.3, he can pass decrees without the opinion of the elected parliament. He can choose his prime minister without taking the people’s vote into account. He can…

  • License on the Red Planet – A science fiction story

    License on the Red Planet – A science fiction story

    Clementine woke up suddenly. She had dreamt that she was on the Red planet again, the planet where she was born. She was still considered a citizen of this planet, not of the Planet Brown for which she had left everything. As she couldn’t pay for extra luggage, she had arrived five years ago now…