How The Freest Slaves In The World Got Duped The best moment to rob someone of their freedom is when they have taken it all for granted; or better yet, when they have forgotten what freedom was in the first place. This is precisely what has happened to Americans over the past century: consumerism replaced … Continue reading Oh Say, Can You See, We Have Never Been Free
We are paying a hefty price for having confused capitalism with democracy. This is most typically true in the West, where unregulated markets and an infinite choice of products have created this perfect optical illusion of freedom. But free markets and an infinity of products facilitate neither free speech nor free ideas. Free ideas are … Continue reading The Great Illusion of Freedom. Surely This Must Be a Democracy?
The most effective way to undermine a democracy today is to purchase it and force each citizen to buy a share in it. In one step you have seized power and eliminated all potential opposition. This is not a new political system. Rather, it is the end of politics altogether. Power today has been transferred … Continue reading Systemic Terrorism and The Illusion of Democracy
George Tsakraklides 