Okay, the first Substack post, which I also posted here, is now ready for viewing on The Fourth Estate’s Substack. One will immediately note that the Substack page is very rudimentary compared to what can be displayed here on WordPress…. Read More ›
Third Place
Anything that can only be revealed and explored upon the completion of all SMP Compendium entries that constituted as the First Edition of “The Work-Standard.”
Introduction to Fourth Estate Policy
[NB: This post is intended to be the first post to the Substack extension of The Fourth Estate. It is meant to introduce new readers on Substack to the details of the Work-Standard and the current state of the research…. Read More ›
Update (2 July 2023)
Currently, work is underway to establish an official Substack website for The Fourth Estate. After some deliberation, I have decided that the Blog should have an expanded presence online. The purpose of the Substack website will be to showcase some… Read More ›
Virtual Communities: Precursor to the Social Forum?
What does it mean for the Self to be a citizen? A person becomes a citizen when they swear a sacred oath of allegiance to the nation, their loyalty rewarded in kind by dint of their own citizenship. Through their… Read More ›
Update (1 July 2023)
With the concept of the Social Forum still on my mind, I am now curious if the concept of the Virtual Community in the Digital Realm could still be entertained at this point. For those who do not know, the… Read More ›
Other Observations of “Fallen Eagle”
Okay, so I did another playthrough of the latest DLC for China: Mao’s Legacy. I am beginning to notice some roughness around the edges, which I cannot help but wonder if it has to something to do with two developers… Read More ›
“Maoism is a Chinese Euroscepticism!”
Several days ago, on June 24, Kremlingames released the long-awaited expansion to China: Mao’s Legacy. “The Fallen Eagle” is the latest installment in its series of expansions, this time delving into the political-economic climate of Western Europe and United States… Read More ›
Thousands of Unauthorized Vapes are Pouring into the US despite the FDA Crackdown on Fruity Flavors | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by… Read More ›
Additional Notes on Democratic Capitalism
In recent years, it has become fashionable to insinuate that Democratic Capitalism is in a crisis. The crisis began with the Subprime Mortgage Crisis that contributed to the Great Recession, followed by the rise of Populism throughout the Western world…. Read More ›
Update (26 June 2023)
My discussions of Democratic Capitalism, established in yesterday’s Revision post, continues as of today. I am currently working on another Democratic Capitalism post in hopes of uncovering more information on it and its relation to Democratic Socialism. So far, I… Read More ›
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