Of all political concepts, “national interest” stands out as a very “spellbinding slogan,” and for this reason, one must be extremely cautious every time he hears the word. “Nation” or “nationhood” is a cultural-political construct, or “imagined community.” So one may further ask: By WHOM is the “national interest” imagined? That is, who gets to define and benefit from the “national interest,” and who does not?
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A weaker State under globalization is a myth! : The State and International Organizations (2)
For capital accumulation to work on a world scale, a much stronger state is needed to design a new institutional framework. As a result, international organizations are established.
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Globalization does not make the State irrelevant. It is quite the opposite. The State has become even more powerful, or to express more accurately, authoritarian.
Continue readingCapitalism and Democracy: Investors Prefer Stable Authoritarianism to “Dirty Democracy”
In this extended essay, I challenge recent political commentary claiming a mutually supportive relationship between capitalism and democracy, I shed light on the propaganda system surrounding such beliefs, and I argue that the Hong Kong protests stem from something deeper than defense of democracy – mainly capitalism at its core.
Continue readingChristopher Robin: Some Reflections on the Capitalist Society and The Importance of Love
IF THERE IS ANYTHING POWERFUL ENOUGH TO OVERCOME CAPITALISM, IT IS LOVE.
Continue readingToy Story 4: Love as a violent disruption
Toy Story 4 doesn’t fit the formula of a typical love story that usually has a happy ending. That is just a romantic plot that capitalism uses over and over again! Instead, it ends with uncertainties. The theme of this film then is not what love can do for you; It is what you can do for love. Love, as captured by Toy Story 4, is a violent disruption to one’s life.
Continue readingAnti-Colonial Imperialism: A Critical Omission of the U.S. Development Model
While Americans have achieved on average a high relative standard of living and have enjoyed numerous freedoms compared to other countries, I argue that America is an inappropriate model of development, because it is an unsustainable model built on empire, which many countries cannot, and I would argue should not seek to, emulate.
Continue readingSelf-Labeled “Capitalists” Who Do Not Quite Understand Capitalism
If society is to have any constructive discussion about our economic system and possible institutional changes for a better, more sustainable, future, we need to reach a mutual understanding about the system we currently have. Part of the problem stems from economics education, in which the term capitalism is rarely used.
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The topic of the essay is very interesting, it highlights an alternative perspective on tackling urban crimes. It is well…
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The arguments you bring up to advocate for the reduction of privatisation of the educational sector are highly relevant. However,…
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Very interesting essay and I agree with you that the IMF and its policies in Greece had brought many negative…
I believe that such micro-mobility’s succes depends on the city and the way its transportation infrastructure has been planned over…
I agree that the privatisation of education has clearly become a problem for education overall. The fact that school teachers…
Very interesting to look at a solution for crime and an improvement in health through the usage of art. I…
Very interesting article! However, what Daryl mentions is interesting about what does Madrid offers as a solution. There are barely…
very interesting topic especially for europeans experiencing the life in Bangkok for a few months. I think you could write…
I really like your perspective and I think you make some really good points regarding different topics. Such as, climate…
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