BlogHide Resteemsthoughtsin-time (56)in steempress • 6 years agoWithout the right to insult there is no freedom of speechIn the world in which we live today there is an eternal struggle for the defense of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is understood as the right to say what one wants, without any…thoughtsin-time (56)in steempress • 6 years agoFukuyama: Identity and ResentmentIn The End of History Fukuyama established the failure of communism after the fall of the Berlin Wall as "The end of history" the end of political ideas. The free market and liberal democracy had…thoughtsin-time (56)in steempress • 6 years agoLack of freedom in a fully democratic societyReflecting a little on today's society, I have come to the conclusion that modern democracy has reached that point of political freedom of which Tocqueville spoke. He said that political democracy…thoughtsin-time (56)in steempress • 6 years agoThinking in PopulismWithout a doubt, one of the most interesting aspects of political analysis is to determine the sociological origin of the electoral supports of populism, that is, where does the desire to vote for…thoughtsin-time (56)in steempress • 6 years agoEvolution amid dogmasIn an ideal world, differences of opinion should prevail in both the public and private arenas because it is in this way that through dissenting and diverse opinions we can find a point at which all…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoHow Taxes undermine FreedomAnyone who has read my blog before should know that I am very critical of taxes and I consider them a robbery, yes, robbery because a robbery involves the use of force to get rid of a good for which…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoUtopia: One way to erradicate FreedomThere is no greater failure than to do what was planned, elaborated, studied, and sacrificed so much time to make it work. Precisely this is what happened with the "microutipies" that the world left…thoughtsin-time (56)in politics • 6 years agoEducation? Or Indoctrination Institution?The constant debates concerning education by politicians on different aspects such as the subjects: what should be taught? sexual diversity? Philosophy? Finance? And like this a long list of…thoughtsin-time (56)in society • 6 years agoAt The Verge of Death: FreedomA ghost runs through the streets of Europe and is nothing more than the ghost of collectivism. Despite the death of communism in the majority of nations that have suffered its dreadful consequences…thoughtsin-time (56)in politics • 6 years agoAbout miracles, politics and economic ignoranceHuman beings have always had an irrational tendency to mitigate events that were far from our understanding, in the same way we had to create gods to explain a large number of phenomena. Starting…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoInctelectuallism is deadImmanuel Kant, in my opinion, one of the greatest philosophers stated that the intellectual is "an advisor to the truth". "A curious and bookish being," Octave Uzanne would have said. An…thoughtsin-time (56)in society • 6 years agoDumber or Smarter?The history of humanity in the last 3 centuries could be summarized as an evolution of our most primitive desires towards a state of rationality, we have gone from using the physical and manual use…thoughtsin-time (56)in politics • 6 years agoA Way to Destroy The Laws: Regulations"You make the law, I'll make the rules." Conde de Romanones It is totally surprising how ideas such as regulations can attract large numbers of followers, specifically those people who are…thoughtsin-time (56)in society • 6 years agoEurope, Truth, and HierarchyThroughout history, some of the most virtuous human beings have understood that in order to correct the ills and problems of society it is always necessary to go through a process of self-criticism…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoNew World Does NOT Mean a Better OneHuman beings are changing beings, as the years go by we get new experiences, knowledge and ideas that shape who we are. In recent years we have experienced a capacity for expansion unimaginable in…thoughtsin-time (56)in politics • 6 years agoPolitical Correctness: Feminism Has Gone (#me)TOO FarIn early September, New Yorker magazine published an article in which a woman, Christine Blasey Ford, accused President Trump's nominee of the Supreme Court two months ago, Brett Kavanaugh, of…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoDeception: The death of Truth as we knew itIn theoretical terms, individuals should always put reality first if they had to make a choice between it and a simple fictitious appearance or reality. In practice, however, the opposite is true.…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoEnvy a Way To Devolve: A Pathological DiseaseEnvy is usually rooted in a deep ignorance of one's own limits and qualities. And as another wise man, Averroes, said, ignorance produces fear, fear leads to hatred and hatred to violence...…thoughtsin-time (56)in philosophy • 6 years agoThe Main Antivalue of Socialist PrinciplesJohn Rawls said in his catastrophic "Theory of Justice" book that no citizen, no matter how meritorious his actions may be, deserves neither greater natural capacity nor a more favorable initial…thoughtsin-time (56)in society • 6 years agoTotalitarianismDeveloped and reasonably organized societies are considered to be open societies, societies where individuals tend to openly accept the current conditions in which they find themselves. They…