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WITH HONOR OR NOT AT ALL (Fine Arts): Without honor, ultimately, you have nothing, because even what you think you have becomes a liability on your spirit, your soul, and your relationships.
JUNETEENTH (History): On June 19th, 1865, the last chattel slaves of African origin or ancestry were freed in Texas, marking the end of officially government sanctioned slavery in the US.
AFRICA HOLDS CHINA’S FUTURE (Journalism): China and Africa must share a future for economic and cultural reasons. This is all but inevitable, both because it can happen, and because the consequences to both of them are unacceptable if they don’t.
MARXISM VERSUS WOKENESS (Philosophy): Haz al-Din’s thesis is that Marx, in the Western context, must be read through a phenomenological – and specifically Heideggerian – lens.
IDENTITY, LOVE, AND FREEDOM IN LACAN (Psychology) – Jaques Lacan delivered a talk called, The Mirror Stage as Formation of the I Function, in 1949.

A Proposal for a Cashable CBDC

Since the Bitcoin whitepaper, it has become obvious that the current debt-based fiat system is obsolete. However, Bitcoin itself remains controversial, even as it continues to gain adoption as a method transferring value, globally and at scale. Since Bitcoin emerged from obscurity to the global discourse, the debate has raged between those who advocate for…

2023-10-07
THE DIALECTICS OF STATE AND CAPITAL – Eschatology Versus Development

There are many pathologies that cripple even great minds. Only a dialectical understanding of the subject overcomes this. Hilferding and Kautsky fell to this false idol of “Capital as God” in their analysis of the state. Then, Imperialism appeared as a logical progression; as an Eschatology, rather than an inherent contradiction that created the totality.…

2023-08-31
BURY THE DEAD – Piano Improvisation

Last night, I let the dog that me and her bought together eat from my hand. He was nervous, because I had taken great pains since we got him to make sure he understood that he was to eat what was in his bowl and not beg. But when it was clear that no punishment…

2023-08-07
AFRICA HOLDS CHINA’S FUTURE – a Marriage of Absolute Necessities

China and Africa must share a future for economic and cultural reasons. This is all but inevitable, both because it can happen, and because the consequences to both of them are unacceptable if they don’t. The Situation in China China’s encounter with modernity has been tumultuous. It was an ancient civilization that had remained stable…

2023-08-02
MARXISM VERSUS WOKENESS – my Analysis of Haz Al-Din’s Essay on Phenomenological Marxism

On June 23rd, 2023, a noted, controversial public figure and Communist philosopher going by the nom de plume of “Haz Al-Din” published his first explicit written statement of philosophical doctrine on Marxism as such in the form of a tweet thread. Who Is Haz Al-Din? Haz’s real identity is not known to the public, but…

2023-07-18
JUNETEENTH – a Brief History with Reflections

On June 19th, 1865, the last chattel slaves of African origin or ancestry were freed in Texas, marking the end of officially government sanctioned slavery in the US. Many today celebrate this event (“Juneteenth”). Juneteenth has, in fact, become increasingly popular as a day of remembrance. And rightly so. Slavery was a blight on the…

2023-06-19
WITH HONOR OR NOT AT ALL – Piano Improvisation

Without honor, ultimately, you have nothing, because even what you think you have becomes a liability on your spirit, your soul, and your relationships. The other day, I was watching a sermon about the challenges King David endured to his kingship. Both serious challenges to his rule, once he became king of Israel, came from…

2023-06-14
COMPANY NAME – Another Chat GPT Experiment

Today, I invented a fictional company called “Company Name,” and ran another Chat GPT experiment. The Statement “‘At Company Name, we are proud to embrace and support the straight community. We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, feels valued, respected, and…

2023-06-02
HEGEL AND HEIDEGGER – According to Chat GPT

I asked Chat GPT to compare and contrast Heidegger and Hegel, and this is what it came up with, verbatim. Chat GPT on Hegel and Heidegger: “Martin Heidegger and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel are two influential philosophers who made significant contributions to the field of philosophy. While there are certain similarities in their philosophical frameworks,…

2023-05-26