Recently stumbled across an historical example of Narco-Capitalism during World War II by pure coincidence. Even more significant is the fact that an entire intelligence agency was heavily involved in clandestine smuggling operations to acquire contacts and product within a… Read More ›
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Zero Hour by Duty and Honor
Good news, Gio from Beautiful Monsters decided to publish that short story I sent him late last month. After writing Treatises devoted to the Work-Standard for the past two years, the only thing to do now is for me to… Read More ›
“America’s Surprising Partisan Divide on Life Expectancy”
I’ve been thinking about the Covid statistics showing that many more Republicans who were anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers died than did Democrats who took precautions. The material that follows reveals a complex picture of life expectancy in general in these not-so-United-States…. Read More ›
When little boys and girls are in charge
Having witnessed the immature actions of the previous president, we need leadership not tantrums. The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane and some people and/ or their property were harmed. Yet, the Florida governor did not want to… Read More ›
Beyond Jeffersonian Conservatism and Progressivism (Pt. I of II)
What passes as “American Conservatism” since the 20th century is a misnomer at worst and a Jeffersonian creation unworthy of Hamiltonianism at best. I have offered my own historical evidence across the past four Treatises, especially The Work-Standard and The… Read More ›
Preview of “Beyond Jeffersonian Conservatism and Progressivism (Pt. I of II)”
What passes as “American Conservatism” since the 20th century is a misnomer at worst and a Jeffersonian creation unworthy of Hamiltonianism. I have offered my own historical evidence across my Treatises, especially The Work-Standard and The Third Place. However, what… Read More ›
Conservative Socialism: Critique of Patrimonialism (Pt. I of II)
Earlier in the week, I learned that there was a recent attempt at an English translation of Carl Ludwig von Haller’s magnum opus, a six-volume tome entitled, Restauration der Staatswissenschaft (“Restoration of Statecraft” or Restoration of Political Science as it… Read More ›
Analysis: Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor — A greener life, a greener world
Progress towards the construction of a China-funded coal power plant in Gwadar raises questions about the climate pledges of both China and Pakistan. News that the Pakistan government plans to secure financing and start construction on a long-stalled 300-megawatt coal-fired power… Read More ›
New Digital Library
As of this writing, the current literature for Digital Library IV is now available on The Fourth Estate. Digital Library IV pertains to research into the digital realm and its implications to the Work-Standard. Most of the Political Science literature… Read More ›
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