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  • The Financial Machinery of Civilization

    This is the first in a series of articles about the financial machinery of civilization. The series begins with a pared-down historical outline.

    I. Introduction: The Core Thesis of Extraction

    • The Transformed Operating System: Changing mechanisms of power throughout history.
    • The Permanent Architecture: Consistent reliance on top-down extraction and wealth concentration.
    • The Evolution of Coercion: Transition from physical force to administrative law and financial debt.

    II. The Ancient World: Macro-Management and Structural Evolution

    • Ancient Egypt: The Centralized Barter State
      • Dependence
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  • The American Paradox

    The American Paradox

    There is a distinct spiritual vertigo that comes when a society realizes its foundations are fracturing. As we look out at a landscape shifting under multi-directional threats—hyper-polarization, macroeconomic instability, and geopolitical chaos—the world suddenly feels like a barren, trackless wilderness.

    On paper, America rejected the idealism of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Rousseau believed a state could force its citizens to conform to a singular, collective “General Will.” Instead, the American Founders built a mechanical fortress designed to prevent tyranny. They … Read the rest

  • The Blameless Center Line

    The Blameless Center Line

    The morning after a devastating political defeat, the silence can feel heavier than the loudest campaign noise. You watch the maps change, feeling a suffocating mixture of disappointment and deep, exhausting discouragement. It feels as though a massive, impersonal machine has rolled over everything you value. You did the work, you held the line—and the system failed you anyway.

    If you are standing in that quiet, anxious modern wilderness today, I want to take you out of our current media … Read the rest

  • The Wilderness Crucible

    The Wilderness Crucible

    I wrote Justice of the Rupture  after our attempt to elect Bernie Sanders to the presidency. Shortly afterward, Nina Turner, the national co-chair of Sanders’ 2020 campaign, identified the nature of our grief when she said “Progressives are in the wilderness“. Nina was raised in the church. She was talking about the wilderness that Jesus experienced after has baptism. Sadly, the entire country is here with us today. The important thing at this time is to recognize … Read the rest

  • Patriarchy in Modern Society: Historical Roots and Future Implications

    Historical Origins of Patriarchy

    We know the approximate origin of patriarchy in modern society. It appeared in the West approximately 1200 BCE. But the credit goes to Homer (750-700 B.C.) who sang of the struggles of distant heroes. He was the first to describe a patriarchal system. Homer’s poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, told of men who gave law to their children and wives. Next, we have the influence of Solon (630-550 B.C.). Solon’s actions may have advanced patriarchy … Read the rest

  • Desperados

    A desperado is a desperate or reckless person, especially a bold criminal or outlaw. The term is most commonly associated with dangerous characters from the American Old West who were pushed by desperation to commit violent acts. That word now describes the government and political system of the United States of America. In this and subsequent articles I will address the desperados directly.

    Rational Versus Irrational Empires

    If responsible leaders of an empire want to protect the well-being of citizens, … Read the rest

  • A Message From the Iron Age

    This is completely off the subject of what we’ve been talking about here but I’m in a hurry to tell you about it. What I’m going to say is more pleasant to think about than the madness going on all around us. This is a message from the Iron Age.

    The Ancient Egyptians and Picts Had Something in Common

    I would like to share with you something the Picts and the ancient Egyptians had in common. I believe I’m the … Read the rest

  • Something I Said

    What if we are giving the Zionists too much credit? What if they believe war with Iran is their last stand, and what if it was something I said?

    Giving the Zionists Too Much Credit
    Was it something I said?

    I have a new theory. It’s possible that at least some of the craziness is a reaction to, well…me, and what I’ve been saying in my blog. I know this sounds self-important, but if I really thought I was important I would have come to this … Read the rest

  • Who Are These Americans?

    America is supposed to be a melting pot. However, a certain cultural-religious group of people claimed ownership from the beginning. Not just ownership of industry and government, but ownership of Americanism. This should be obvious when people outside of the United States refer to Americans as Anglo-Saxons. However it doesn’t seem to register with ordinary Americans. Does anyone wonder about the nature of these people? Who are these Americans?

    Angles, Saxons and Jutes Meet in Britain

    The Angles, Saxons and … Read the rest

  • Strangers and Pilgrims in Anglo-Saxon Country

    For several decades our government has behaved as if this country doesn’t belong to us. This can be explained in two ways. Either the country is ours and the government is cheating us, or it never belonged to us at all. Foreign political analysts like to call us Anglo-Saxons. Maybe they know something about our government that we don’t know. Christians say they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Maybe it’s fitting for Americans to acknowledge they are strangers … Read the rest