The Clarity of Concepts
I once had a passionate argument in a coffee shop with a philosophy student who tried to convince me that the concept of ‘truth’...
Historical Causality
When I sat down to figure out what I wanted to do for my Master’s degree, one of the topics highest on my list...
Lateral Paranoia
Last Saturday night (March 12, 2005, if it’s of interest), I had one of the most predictable arguments in the history of political thought....
Why The World Is Sick
My wife is a psychotherapist, and so one of the most fascinating discussions we have (among many!) is whether the world is sick because...
The Targets of War
Who is the Iraq war being fought against? The answer to large and complex political questions is always very simple: follow the money. The...
A Brief History of Terror
The State requires two major groups to maintain power: the first are the thugs: the police, military, wardens and so on. The second, which...
A Soldier’s Freedom
Danny is born to a poor family. A poor mother, to be exact. His father has vanished, secure in the knowledge that his children...
Future Danger, Present Change
Challenging the State is an extremely dangerous business – not just for individuals, but for society as a whole. There is great danger in...
War and the Fantasy of Protection
A few days ago, I was at lunch with a colleague, an ex-military man, and the talk got to politics. I mentioned that the...
Morality and Society: A Liberating Elegy
When I was a teenager, and I was exposed to ideas as a simple as ‘taxation is theft’, I swallowed them as easily as...
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