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!
Following our publication of Paul Cudenec's series of essays on "The Spirit of Sophia" in September, long-time UK reader Wayne John sent us a well-informed essay he wrote around the same subject, which we are delighted to be able to share here. The central Christian confession of faith is the proclamation that ‘God is Love’ … Continue reading Towards a Sexual Eschatology: The Divine Sophia in Esoteric Christianity
Number 97 In this issue: Industrialism is a manifestation of Evil Grenfell Tower: a chemicals cover-up 9/11 and Covid: weapons of mass manipulation Jacques Camatte: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. Industrialism is a manifestation of Evil by Paul Cudenec Nature, in the organic radical tradition, is regarded as the manifestation of Good. Whether seen … Continue reading The Acorn – 97
by W.D James During the first few months of this year I watched between 50 and 100 low budget Bigfoot (and related creatures) movies, some of them multiple times. Now, even allowing for my previously confessed penchant for low budget horror films in general (and I watched quite a few other films in that category … Continue reading Can Bigfoot Save Us? A reflection and Halloween movie recommendation
by W.D James How can a large, complex society be natural? We can clearly see how a relatively simple tribal type of social structure would be an organic or natural form of social organization. Aristotle gives us a classical philosophical account of organic development from the family to the village to the self-sufficient city state … Continue reading Natural Complexity (Reviving Federalism, Part 3)
by Paul Cudenec It is today not considered possible by our culture for a sane and serious person to be entirely opposed to the modern world, to its infrastructure and to its thinking. So many intellectual and cultural taboos have been built to block such a perspective from being voiced and shared, that it has … Continue reading Life philosophy: against the destructive will of Mammon
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