First published on 12 September 2022. I have come across an array of YouTube remixes which confirm my year-old idea that Lisa is the successor to Nicki Minaj and, therefore, Kanye West. The victories of Nicki Minaj and Lisa at the MTV Awards night, with Nicki winning the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award and Lisa winning … Continue reading Further proof of my claim that Lisa is the successor to Nicki Minaj and Kanye West
Tag: Power
Technology: The nuclear DNA of social evolution
First published in August 2022. I would like to propose a sociology which mimics both physics and biology in its emphasis on the molecular code of relational life. Everything is connected to everything else in the web of reality, but certain elements ‘code’ for other elements, like how a recipe ‘codes’ for the food that … Continue reading Technology: The nuclear DNA of social evolution
See you again
Lord of darkness. Lord of light. You can call me What you like. who, again? But know If you call yourself my friend That’s I’ll be seeing you Again end
How I predicted Liz Truss’ downfall, then changed my mind (and predicted what comes next)
I have written a lot about the rise and fall of Liz Truss in recent months. I believe my articles up to this point have essentially predicted the ongoing unfurling of events. My task now is to show how this prediction is coming to fruition. Let me begin here, in a post entitled, ‘Why Liz … Continue reading How I predicted Liz Truss’ downfall, then changed my mind (and predicted what comes next)
For heaven’s sake, stop China now — before it is too late
A rising power confronts a ruling power. The question of who rules becomes hard to answer. To resolve this ambiguity, there is war. Millions suffer and die. For what, exactly? Islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. Dangerous, this path is. Careful and courageous, we must be. We must avoid this miserable fate. … Continue reading For heaven’s sake, stop China now — before it is too late
On history and morality: The two theories
An undergraduate essay, which I recently revisited at the conclusion of my first postgraduate degree. If we are to formulate a theory of everything, the theory may come in (at least) two parts. The first theory addresses what is, and the second considers what ought to be. The first is the theory of history, and … Continue reading On history and morality: The two theories
The salvator mundi speaks
I am often asked, out of the blue, ‘who do you think you’re so special?’ A strange question, because I have never said ‘I am special’. So let me confess to my speciality, and let me root this confession in the generality of my mission: to save the world from the coming apocalypse. Let me … Continue reading The salvator mundi speaks
The Responses to Power: Bandwagon, or Balance
John Mearsheimer’s ‘structural realist’ account of international politics positions two responses to a rising power by other powers: bandwagoning, or balancing. Bandwagoning is when other states join the new power’s club. Balancing is when other states form a coalition to contain the new power, often led by the existing ruling power. I have previously viewed … Continue reading The Responses to Power: Bandwagon, or Balance
A theory of power
It has often been noted that power is expressed most purely through the sphere of politics — which, in turn, is defined through the lens of power. The term ‘power politics’ can therefore seem to be a tautology. What is powerful is political; what is political is powerful. But if these terms collapse into each … Continue reading A theory of power
our tragedy
if you are well and I am well shadows and skies how can that be a tragedy? if just we cannot be
Edmund Wilson 