In recent years, the Western world, led by the US, has become entangled in increasingly bizarre situations – not only protracted and often pointless wars, but also enormous →
The Do-Gooders and Authoritarian Benevolence
I’m sure you’ve all experienced something like this. You’re having a discussion with someone who’s a bit left-leaning, and they blurt out things like: The media is riddled →
The New Left consists of bought-off activists
As I see it, a large part of the old Marxist Left disappeared during the 1980s and 1990s. Deeper ideas about class struggle, the labour movement, the welfare →
The Right and its inherent contradictions
There is a tension within the Right that is rarely discussed in depth. On the one hand, there is a longing for order, tradition and stability. On the →
Nostalgia and dreams of days gone by
When the film Grease was released in 1978, it became a huge hit, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The overarching theme was nostalgia – the dream of →
What is preventing generational wealth transfer?
When we look back in time and consider the capital and assets that previous generations have built up, one might wonder why more wealth hasn’t been created during →
Trump’s shifting military adventures in Iran
It began with the assumption that it would be an easy victory for the US, that all of Iran’s warships and missile launchers had been neutralised, and that →
Is it more important to be morally right than factually correct?
Is it more important to be morally right than factually correct? Yes, this is a question that has become relevant in recent years. We see many politicians and →
A new major war in the Middle East or a limited exchange of missiles?
Since World War II, the US has been involved in a large number of wars, either directly or indirectly. These include wars in Korea, Vietnam, Panama (and other →
