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tim rourke

The Magician, the Artisan, China, The West, and the Scientific Revolution.

The Magician, the Artisan, China, The West, and the Scientific Revolution.

There is one very valuable and unique thing which western civilization has given the world. That is, the scientific revolution. This enabled the huge advance in technology and standard of living which most of the world now enjoys.

After Israel

After Israel

Israel has no right to exist. No national state does. Only humans have rights. States come in and out of existence all the time. Israel is ending. A state of Palestine is coming into existence. The process will be long, messy and unpredictable.

The Panda Hugger’s Handbook.

The Panda Hugger’s Handbook.

The point of Godfree Robert’s little tome is that China is leading the world by example. It is by far the most successful major power on the planet. Other countries are starting to model themselves after China.

About Political Personalities

About Political Personalities

I find six of these personality types, as defined for purposes of explaining political participation and motivation. They divide first of all into ideological and normal people. Then you have the conservative, moderate, and progressive casts of mind.

On Doomering

On Doomering

I am not a doomer. My own view of things is that we are not headed for a breakdown, but a break through. That is, in the western world, the Atlantisphere. The rest of the world is already starting to make its breakthrough.

Shit Eating Ontario

Shit Eating Ontario

A thorough reconstruction of government has become necessary and it will not happen through the present structure. For those people for whom this is still a particularly radical idea, Ford and friends have plenty of shit yet to serve up to you.

About the Olympics

About the Olympics

So, Olympics 2024 are a wrap. As it was intended to be, it is a microcosm of the world in general. It also reflects the world in ways its founders did not intend.