Dalai Lama Sees Change in China - to 'see' or to 'seize' change?

2008-05-22T08:25:25Z

"Tibet's spiritual leader said he wanted a "middle way" of autonomy, despite calls for independence among Tibetans." I get the distinct impression that this bloke is some sort of a bourgeois humanitarian. The 'middle way' which he speak...

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Parents blamed over Gang Culture

2008-05-11T11:05:13Z

Interesting isn't it. Whenever something goes right, everyone takes the credit. Whenever something goes wrong, discredit and culpability is localised (or 'microcosmicised'). “Det Supt Matthew Horne said some were only 13 when the crimes to...

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From state capitalism to neoliberalism

2008-02-12T08:37:12Z

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And the winner for the best platform for terrorism goes to....

2008-01-17T05:54:16Z

No. 'Global Apathy', 'Self-absorption', 'Americocentrism', and 'Ignorance', and the division of humanity via 'nation-states', is. The above question by the BBC is just another instance of the microcosmicised and self-absorbed mindset that i...

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Pope on Football

2008-01-10T06:31:57Z

“Pope Benedict XVI says football has a crucial role to play in teaching young people the important lessons of life - honesty, solidarity and fraternity.” But the Pope seemed to have forgotten to mention the ‘important lessons’ football gives...

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Generosity May be in the Genes?

2007-12-09T13:46:00Z

Firstly, as I have already mentioned in other essays, such studies basically serve to take self-control away from humans as opposed to impressing upon them the need to be altruistic instead of being opportunistic and self-absorbed if they are n...

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on Vox's 'qotds'

2007-12-07T06:13:35Z

“What's your favorite carol or holiday song?” “What is the best present you have ever given?” “Write your own Wikipedia entry for yourself (or share the link if you already have one).” “What's your favorite kind of homemade cookie? Share the r...

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The Royal Ideal

2007-12-06T06:32:41Z

There’s something seriously wrong with these people who worship, wave hankies, get teary-eyed and curtsy in the face of ‘royalty’ – same thing applies to that strange breed of humans called ‘fans’ who make millionaires out of people for kickin...

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How the super-rich just get richer

2007-11-30T05:39:09Z

I'll put it plainly. The 'super-rich just get richer' by ensuring, with the aid of other organs of the elite, the pervasiveness of perspectival idiocy and gross ignorance amongst the non-rich and super-rich caste. ‘Wealthy’ and ‘Super-ric...

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Burma - Sympathy for the Devil?

2007-11-14T02:22:35Z

The loss of life, the loss of freedom, the loss of democracy, the arrest and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi amongst others…...are not enough for a self-absorbed people to fight for change. If it is only economic hardship or necessity affecting i...

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