Justice – A Philosophical Conundrum Justice. Sounds so damn easy… This is going to take a while, so probably best that you go pour yourself a very large container of a favourite beverage – maybe grab a snack or two – and settle down for a while to ponder the idea of Justice. Like Descartes, we are going to start…
Tag: armchair anarchist
Secular Government and Elections in Australia
Where are the soldiers of the Fourth Estate when you really need them? For those unaware of the happenings in the Centre of the Civilised Universe, there is an election campaign currently under way here in Australia. And the specifics of this particular election are generating an awful lot of material for the next 10 years of stand-up comedy sketches.…
Do Libertarians really understand their position?
Anarchy in the United State of America is most often found in the form of “Libertarianism”. That word may not actually exist but the fact that i have written it provides a historical basis for fact and a precedent that can be used as a (rather insipid) excuse for building a bigger statement of fact… Stay with me, i am…
The absurdity of representational government
Yesterday the temperature here in Perth reached 36.4°C. Vividly clear blue skies, a hot breeze and a scorching sun combined to create one of those magical ‘pre-summer’ summer days. Today, the sky is a hazy mix of light blue and wishy washy off-white, two dimensional clouds. The breeze is cool and the interplay between full sun and shadowed cloud cover…
The great conundrum of the Anarchy movement
The ideals of Anarchy are basically the ideals of Humanity : To provide an environment that caters for the need for individual expression To provide an environment free from oppression by institutional power groups To allow each person to enjoy the benefits of their working activities The conundrum is that each person IS an individual. We all have differing wants…