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Politics Is The Opiate Of The Masses
Theism is not the only kind of mysticism. Collectivist and political ideologies are also forms of mysticism. The nature of politics involves blind faith in a "highest essence". The abstractions of these "highest essences" function...
The Case For Free Immigration, The Case Against Borders
Immigration is a hot topic these days, particularly for those in the southern and south-western states of America. There has been a rising anti-immigration sentiment, directed specifically at immigrating Mexicans. The public cries out, "Secure the...
What Is Democracy? Part One: Democracy Is Slavery
This is part one in a three part series: democracy is slavery, democracy is impossible and democracy is liberty. Democracy Is Slavery By the phrase "democracy is slavery", I refer to the tyranny that inevitably arises from the principles of...
The Decline of Morality in the West
I believe in objective secular morality, founded on reason and universalism. I think a common mistake is the idea that if we ditch religion, we must fall back on moral relativity. Then the religious people feed on this and get to accuse secular people...