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The technological and economic machine has absorbed us into its veins. We are its lifeblood as both producers and consumers of its goods. The profit machine, which dictates the technological and economic framework, shapes our being within this framework. Our
Continue reading…Falling Facades of Democracy and Freedom of Speech
Got stuck on the freeway during rush-hour traffic the other day. It was interesting to view the people in all kinds of cars which mostly looked the same. Undoubtedly, some commuters were frustrated at the sense of being yet another
I believe in popularly elected government. Although it would be nice to not have government looking over our shoulders, there is no way the U.S. will achieve an adequate distribution of wealth and income without government oversight. Government is the
Pacifists who work towards the total elimination of war are generally referred to as idealists: which is likely a way of saying they are naive. While most, within this group, would embrace the title “idealist”; most, likely, would reject the
Unless we develop a cooperative world, we can forget about any change in the status quo. We will continue our march towards war, we will be divided within: we will meet our destruction. This is a big task, however. The
Continue reading…Competition vs. Cooperation in a Nuclear World
(revised on 03/06/24) There is a lot of concern about deflationary pressures in China. Deflation exports itself to importing nations as these nations must then compete against lower priced Chinese goods. Inflation, not deflation, of course, is the current concern
With the recent tragic deaths of three U.S. military personnel in Jordan, due to an attack by an alleged Iranian supported militia, U.S. politicians are pounding their chest while calling for an attack on Iran. By the time you read
Anti-war essays on this Page are often met with the patronizing response that violence is human nature: to think otherwise, while nice, is both naive and dangerous. Yet examples abound which indicate otherwise. Jesus, MLK. Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, are
The war in Ukraine has fallen from corporate press headlines. When the Gazan slaughter ends, and if the conflict does not spread beyond its current breadth, the war in Ukraine will likely again occupy center stage within the journalistic realm.
(edited: 12/21/23) It is difficult to say who is the more pro-war political party in the U.S. today. For years it seemed it was the Republican Party while the Democrats only reluctantly went along. Gradually that changed, probably in reaction
Continue reading…DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, & WAR: “The Times They Are A Changn’ “