by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays] We have seen that there is a fundamental dislocation here, a deep gulf between the reality of contemporary society and the way in which we are meant to live. In so many ways, the modern system is the exact … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Yearning
The penultimate essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Fish in the sea, you know how I feelRiver running free, you know how I feelBlossom on the tree, you know how I feel It's a new dawnIt's a new dayIt's a new life, for meAnd I'm feeling good … Continue reading Nature, Freedom, and Joy (Deep Resistance Part 5)
by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays] How can it be that so many of us knew, deep down, that there was something not right about this society, even without the help of Bill Gates and Klaus Schwab? We have, after all, never known anything else. … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Remembering
by Paul Cudenec Imagine, for a moment, that you are part of the criminocracy. Yes, I know that's not easy for anyone with a modicum of self-respect, ethics or humanity, but try to put yourself there, nonetheless. OK. Now imagine that, for whatever self-destructive reason, you want to bring down that criminocracy from within, by … Continue reading Giving the game away: the criminocracy’s fatal own goal
The latest essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Life can be so easyLife can be so hardMake you wanna cuss and fussMake you wanna tear things all apartYou try to stay calm and not act a fool – Cedric Burnside, Hard to Stay Cooli Epictetus (roughly 50-135 … Continue reading Stoic Freedom (Deep Resistance Part 4)
by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new 2024 book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays. An overview can be found here and W.D. James's preface can also be read on his blog] A deep sense of the intrinsic lack of value in modern life always lurks somewhere in the hearts of those of … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Realising
by Paul Cudenec When one constantly decries the state of the modern world and calls for the founding of a free and healthy organic society, it is inevitable that readers are going to ask how exactly this might happen. The answer is a complex one and, in many ways, has been the subject of everything … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom and other essays
The latest essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Hear this dog bark Watch the trees sway Keep the candle burning Both night and day Many invade I take no quarter This is my land I’ll never surrender I’m a warriori – John Lydon, Public Image Limited (PiL), … Continue reading Dogs Bark (Deep Resistance Part 3)
Number 90 In this issue: "You must be an anti-semite" Who's afraid of our deep critique? Prague in May: against global capital and its wars Henry Salt: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. "You must be an anti-semite" If you think free speech is a really good thing If you fear the future that censorship … Continue reading The Acorn – 90
The second essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Money can't buy back your youth when you're oldOr a friend when you're lonely or a love that's grown coldThe wealthiest person is a pauper at timesCompared to the man with a satisfied mindi – Johnny Cash, Satisfied Mind … Continue reading Dog Wisdom (Deep Resistance Part 2)
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