On Consumption

An old essay from a 4chan anon from almost 10 years ago on how consumption drives modern society.  Very interesting to see how some trends they spoke about have continued to develop and in some cases, degenerate over the past years: How old were you when you realized that unbridled capitalism is cancer?And no, I … More On Consumption

On Humiliation – How You’ve Been Groomed to Accept Totalitarian Rule

A 4chan anon analyzes recent social trends from a very different angle – where strange or degrading social trends are not just a side effect of greater social-economic issues, but the main goal of those in charge in an attempt to humiliate the general public for more insidious goals: “You’ve been groomed to soon accept … More On Humiliation – How You’ve Been Groomed to Accept Totalitarian Rule

Societal Biology

An anon on 4chan offers an interesting take on how biology influences gender roles in society: The sad and ironic part is, you’re not far from the truth. But it’s not the patriarchy. Please read on. Gender roles, while often thought of as societal constructs, are more often biological pre-dispositions. The majority of men (aprox … More Societal Biology

Short Attention Span

During the peak of the Taiwan situation from a couple of weeks ago, the following meme was posting regarding how some other similar regional conflicts were seemingly forgotten: It’s rather unfortunate that as of now, even Taiwan has been forgotten again.  It’s also curious that Pelosi’s visit was declared as a sort of great victory … More Short Attention Span

Pleasure vs Happiness

An anon speaks about the difference between seeking pleasure vs happiness, and how they create different mindsets in people that manages to permeate through to politics: Because leftists don’t understand happiness. Leftists are pleasure-seekers. They live for dopamine rushes. You ever see how they attempt to demean their opposition? They often refer to them as … More Pleasure vs Happiness

The Evolution of Democracy to Oligarchy – The End of Western Civilization?

Just as the kingdoms and empires of old evolved over time, so does the newer forms of governments such as Democracy.  Does Democracy always remain Democracy?  Looking at the bigger picture, will Democracy always continue to serve the people? Michael Hudson, a research professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a research … More The Evolution of Democracy to Oligarchy – The End of Western Civilization?