How do we know what we know? What can we reasonably say about the nature of reality? - Determinism against postmodernism How do we go about discovering the nature of reality? If the answer was clear, we wouldn't still be questioning the nature of reality. Scientists today generally take a "physicalist" or "materialist" view
Social Sustainability - Happiness, Ecology, and Capital Political Economy was the precursor to modern economics. It often combined ideas about economics with political and social theories. Socialist political economy is possibly the most controversial topic of the current era, in
An Open Letter About Capitalism A Letter to All Greetings to whomever this reaches, This letter is intended to create a public dialogue about the future and to lay down a strong case for the inevitability of structural
On "Natural Rights" The term “Right” has many meanings which have been controversial in philosophy, political science, religion, and other fields for centuries. I attempt here to clarify why rights matter and what it means to
Essay on Human Nature Many people claim to know what human nature is and is not. They say that we are limited by our greed and selfishness; our tragic flaw. I disagree. Definitions of natural are separated
Homelessness: The Hole That Just Gets Deeper A few months ago I was driving home from a relative's house and merged onto a busy interstate highway. I was traveling Southbound in the left-most lane when suddenly the traffic stopped. I
The End of Private Production End of Private ProductionPrivate production is the current mode of operation in society. Every good that we buy is made by a company that operates for profit, which goes to expand the company
People Say Nothing Lasts Forever. I Disagree. We've all heard it before: nothing lasts forever. From material things, to people and relationships, business deals, good and bad times alike, everything has its end. You can examine that what's born is
Mental Health: Where's the Problem? -Published by a guest writer-Between 2000 and 2016 death by suicide in the United States increased a whopping 30%. The rate increased by about 1 percent per year from 2000 through 2006 and
What is Communism? Communism and communists are typically looked down upon in America today, but haven't always been. Some of the most worldly and thoughtful people have supported some form of socialism in the past; Einstein,
A Response to Uninformed Criticism - Communism, Climate, and Catastrophe Recently I stumbled upon a VICE news article talking about an academic paper, written last fall, sending countless readers into despair. It spoke of impending societal collapse and I couldn't wait to see
Thoughts on Morality Morals - a set of beliefs held about what is good or bad. Before reading the meat of this post, I recommend thinking about what is right and wrong to you and why.
Democratic Societal Change The Founder of Brandeis University once said that most of the things worth doing have been declared impossible. He faced major opposition as an advocate for workers rights and accountable business and encountered
A Potentially Revisionist Historical Materialistic View of Technological Advancement Classical Marxism views the progression of capitalist systems as increasingly detrimental to the condition of the working class. This is due to a few a simple reasons I will briefly expound. As productive
