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Colonization Without Saying So
As early as the 18th century, the Western world promoted the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers. They proclaimed the right to a just rebellion against obscurantism, oppression, and the violation of universal human rights. But this was not universal in practice. These rights were denied to slaves in the colonies and to women. After World War…
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Siblings in humanity
It is true that the quality of life in France is better than in most countries around the world. Some people therefore wonder: why do they complain? Why are the French such grumblers? It is precisely because they are not fooled, because they defend themselves and because they show solidarity that they have a better…
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Ayn Rand ist heute populär, aber es führt zur Zerstörung, welche Lösungen gibt es?
Die Gedanken von Ayn Rand tauchen seit Anfang der 2010er Jahre wieder auf. Zwischen 2012 und 2020 stand ihr Buch Atlas Shrugged nach der Bibel auf Platz zwei der meistverkauften Bücher in den USA, 30 Jahre nach ihrem Tod. Friday essay: We all live in the world of Ayn Rand, egomaniac godmother of libertarianism. Can…
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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? –…
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The workers
“Saluez, riches heureux, /“Salute, you happy rich, Ces pauvres en haillons / These poor in rags Saluez, ce sont eux, / Salute them, they’re the ones Qui gagnent vos millions” / Who earn your millions” Song by the Penn Sardin of Douarnenez, 1905. Wealth in Europe and America has been and continues to be built…
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Ce pour quoi on travaille, ça compte!
Environnement paisible pour des personnes privilégiées ou pour des personnes efficaces qui parviennent à vivre ensemble en paix et deviennent privilégiées? “Le travail doit être placé au-dessus de toutes les luttes de concurrence. Il n’est pas une marchandise”. Albert Thomas “Ma vie est mon message”. Gandhi Le revenu de base devrait être assuré afin que…
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¡Lo que cuenta es para qué trabajamos!
¿Un entorno pacífico para privilegiados o para personas eficientes que consiguen convivir en paz y convertirse en privilegiados? “El trabajo debe situarse por encima de toda lucha competitiva. No es una mercancía.” Albert Thomas “Mi vida es mi mensaje” Gandhi La renta básica debe estar asegurada para que los trabajadores no se vean obligados a…
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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,…
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The moral compass
Since the Hamas massacres of Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, the Israeli government has broken every moral rule and international norm. Its army has entered Gaza and bombed civilians. The Israeli government has accelerated settlement on the West Bank, invaded southern Lebanon and bombed Syria. Hezbollah and Iran responded by launching missiles against Israeli…
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Satellite view of the evolution of fires around the world July-August 2019
Check out what I found in NASAWorldview : Satellite view of the evolution of fires around the world July-August 2019: https://go.nasa.gov/2PkgUfC ——————————————————————————————- UnitedNations: Protection of Global Natural Resources – Sign the Petition “Protection of the Amazon”!: http://chng.it/txkS4yrW ——————————————————————————————- Check out the UNenvironment program: https://www.unenvironment.org On the agenda, the UN Climate Action summit on 23 September 2019. UN must…