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Beyond Discourse | Why Talk Without Action Is the Death of Movements
Posted on 11 mins
There’s a predictable pattern in how social and cultural movements evolve. They begin with conversation—small groups gathering to discuss ideas, share grievances, and articulate visions. This phase is necessary. It’s where consciousness forms, where people realize they’re not alone in their concerns. But here’s the problem: most movements get stuck here. They mistake the beginning for the destination. The discourse phase feels productive. There’s energy in the room when four or five people sit together and talk through complex issues.
Beyond Manipulation | Why Identity Politics Reflects Real Interests
Posted on 4 mins
There’s a persistent narrative in certain political circles that goes something like this: identity politics is a distraction, a tool of division that keeps the masses from recognizing their shared class interests. If only people would stop fighting over race, gender, religion, and other identity markers, they’d see that the real enemy is economic inequality, and unite as the 99% against the 1%. This narrative is seductive in its simplicity.
China's Strategic Blind Spot | Why Geography Still Matters
Posted on 5 mins
The announcement of potential 500% tariffs on countries importing Russian energy marks another chapter in the West’s economic containment strategy. But beneath the headlines about sanctions and trade wars lies a deeper question: why does China find itself surrounded by hostile neighbors while America dominates its hemisphere? The Neighborhood Problem China faces a strategic paradox that few rising powers have successfully navigated. Unlike the United States, which secured friendly relations across the Western Hemisphere through a combination of economic incentives and occasional force, China has managed to alienate nearly every country on its periphery.
Forces of Good | A Meditation on Power, Virtue, and the Will to Victory
Posted on 9 mins
Begin with first principles. Strip away the accumulated sediment of modern morality, the pleasant fictions we tell ourselves about goodness, and ask: what does it actually mean for a force to be good? The contemporary conception of the good person—gentle, non-violent, perpetually accommodating—is not merely incomplete. It is fundamentally incoherent. We have confused weakness for wisdom, passivity for peace, and powerlessness for virtue. This confusion is not accidental; it is the result of a long drift away from reality, toward a morality that consoles rather than conquers.