by Paul Cudenec Have I, for the last 30 years, been mistakenly self-identifying as an anarchist? This was the question that flashed momentarily through my mind while I was reading Ernst Jünger's 1977 novel Eumeswil. [1] In this work - a philosophical rumination thinly disguised as post-collapse science fiction - he repeatedly contrasts his own … Continue reading Primeval freedom, the anarch and the anarchist
by Paul Cudenec Being criticised or insulted by your political enemies is not too difficult to cope with - after all, you do not really care what they think of you. More difficult is to be taken to task by those you feel are - or at least ought to be - on the same … Continue reading Truth, essence, knowledge and light
Number 98 In this issue: Terrorism and the demonocracy The Veil Falls Farmers' fires of rage against the global system Sri Aurobindo: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. Terrorism and the demonocracy by Paul Cudenec One of the most shocking of all the harrowing accounts to come out of Gaza this year was provided by … Continue reading The Acorn – 98
by Wayne John Isn’t the world already At Peace and aren’t we The only warring faction? Crass Improvements made straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are the roads of genius. William Blake Introduction I would like to begin this essay with a quote from a contemporary theologian, Alasdair Macintyre, who made the following … Continue reading Evacuating Utopia: a history of Christian anarchism
by Paul Cudenec In terms of what physically happened, the much-publicised events in Amsterdam last week don't amount to much. For those unaware, a bunch of Israeli football fans travelled to the Netherlands for a match, upset the locals and it all ended up in fisticuffs. The extraordinary, and perhaps historically important, element to this … Continue reading Amsterdam, gaslighting and the horrible truth
by W.D James We must continually remember our past and our stories. Most societies have a recognized role for the person or people whose job it is to remember the clan or tribe’s story. As a student and teacher of Western philosophy, I often feel like that is a large part of my vocation. To … Continue reading What R.H. Tawney remembered
by Paul Cudenec Something is smelling decidedly 'off' in today's world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression. These three essays are based on three books I happen to have recently read, each of which provides fascinating but necessarily limited insights into the reality of contemporary society. Placed alongside each other, … Continue reading The stench of the system: conspiracy
by Paul Cudenec Something is smelling decidedly 'off' in today's world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression. These three essays are based on three books I happen to have recently read, each of which provides fascinating but necessarily limited insights into the reality of contemporary society. Placed alongside each other, … Continue reading The stench of the system: propaganda
by Paul Cudenec Something is smelling decidedly 'off' in today's world, with nauseating levels of corruption, mass murder, lies, hypocrisy and repression. These three essays are based on three books I happen to have recently read, each of which provides fascinating but necessarily limited insights into the reality of contemporary society. Placed alongside each other, … Continue reading The stench of the system: sayanim
People’s Choice – 20 x 32 inches (51 x 81 centimeters), Oil on Canvas, by Jordan Henderson Nobody cares. Nobody is on your side. Nobody tells the truth. Nobody will defend your freedom. Nobody is truly independent. Nobody will end the wars. Nobody will stop arming Israel. Nobody will restore power to the people. Nobody will … Continue reading Vote for Nobody!
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