Category Archives: Politics

Matthew 26-52

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 17/June/22 “And Jesus said unto Peter, Put down your sword and and pick up an AR-15, for it has vastly superior firepower.”] {King James version -}”Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for … Continue reading →

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Clearest path to global prosperity

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

What is the clearest path to global prosperity? [ 8/June/22 ] A universal understanding of some basic principles of life: 1 That all levels of evolved complexity emerge from and are sustained by cooperation. 2 That any level of competition … Continue reading →

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Rat park, addiction and sex

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Ngaio shared a link to a Humanity project post on addiction [ 7/June/22 ] A lot of truth in that. One bit that doesn’t make sense, is that in the rat example, sex is given as a part of normal … Continue reading →

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On government

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Dirk posted a government is Evil meme [ 7/June/22 Dirk posted “The belief that government is a necessary evil is a belief that evil is necessary.”] Government is a necessary factor in our current systems. It is not the role … Continue reading →

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Anarchy

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Dirk’s poster on Anarchy [ 26/May/22 Dirk posted a poster from Andreas TogelAnarchyAnarchy is not the belief that the world should be chaos and engulfed in flames. Anarchy is the belief that selfgoverning individuals should never be coerced into joining … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Jubilee costs

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 25/May/22 a Post claiming celebrations for QEII were going to cost 38,000 per family.] It’s 38 Pounds – not 38,000. A meal each. [followed by 26 May] Michael WebberNot a monarchist. I am a fan of individual responsibility, but … Continue reading →

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State vs anarchy

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Problems and necessity of the State [ 27/April/22 Dirk posted a Jesus Huerto de Soto quote “We are unable to even begin to glimpse the immeasurable achievements, advances and discoveries of mankind that would be possible in an entrepreneurial and … Continue reading →

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Leadership?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

What would it take to elect leaders who have the requisite wisdom and compassion to serve the people rather than themselves? [ 18/April/22 ] Not actually a useful question. A better question is, what is required for us to develop … Continue reading →

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Ukraine again, and beyond

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 13/April/22 Need to stop the aggression in Ukraine] While I agree with almost all that you have written Pete, I wish it was as simple as you describe. I have no doubt that the USA and other players were … Continue reading →

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Ukraine – some of the complexities

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 8/April/22 ] I don’t speak Ukrainian, but this still moved me to tears. If we as a species are to survive long term, then we must have technology that lets us mitigate the risks that we know have caused … Continue reading →

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