In light of the upcoming elections in the U.S, I figured this analysis on democracy as a form of government itself from Beaver would be relevant. As an added bonus, further analysis was provided by a mysterious stranger using a picture of a chicken as their avatar. I think the most interesting point made by … More Beaver transcript: On Democracy
Like most people, I simply saw unions as an arbitrarily good or bad thing without giving the topic much further thought. This essay by Beaver provides an in-depth analysis on why unions are needed, why they go bad and subsequently end up loathed, and ultimately how they work and how they could be fixed. Some … More Beaver transcript: On Unions
This is an essay from Beaver on a topic that’s very relevant to the times we live in. There’s an increasing number of echo chambers online and in real life, and anyone who’s observant can see their influence on how polarized the US and the world in general have become: The last two decades have … More Beaver transcript: On Echo Chambers
The media in the US have been acting more and more hysterical on the various issues they report over the past couple of years. Russia, Trump, shootings, etc – acts of activisms, riots… sometimes they seem to be mixed up, other times one is simply reported as the other. At this point, I think most … More Beaver Transcript: On The Media
A somewhat long, but important essay from Beaver on money. It is, after all, something we all use everyday. Yet very little of us knows how money really works. This is a topic which is difficult for me to broach as I am no economist, yet not only must I speak of it, but there … More Beaver Transcript – On Money
In this essay, Beaver talks about the blurry line between education and indoctrination: Education is the cornerstone of any successful political upheaval. If a movement wishes for its ideas to actually change how society functions, it cannot merely limit itself to spreading its ideas amongst the adult population. Though it is how it will obtain … More Beaver Transcript – On Education
The following is a short essay by Beaver on the subject of free speech. Free speech has turned into a very basic concept that people take for granted. It’s spoken of in the manner of a slogan, but rarely really investigated as to why it’s important or what consists of free speech. This essay provides … More Beaver transcript – On Free Speech
Slightly longer essay from Beaver this week, but a pretty good one: This one is probably going to get the libertarians’ panties in a bunch, but bear with it. Before we broach this subject, we must define a few things. Namely what a nation is, what laws are and what a government is. Or rather, … More Beaver Transcript – On Nations
Another essay by Beaver, this time on the subject of multiculturalism: The world should be multicultural, nations should not. Different cultures and different languages will think differently, which in turn cause a wealth of ideas to spring forth from humanity. It is thus critical to preserve cultures across the world in order to preserve thought. … More Beaver transcript – On Multiculturalism
An essay by Beaver on the nature of power, surprisingly relevant to the whole net neutrality issue from recent times: Before we begin, I would like to quote a passage from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” as it is not only relevant to this thread, but also very true: >’in … More Beaver Transcript – On Power
