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Why Do Humans Oppose Human Rights?
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Why Do Humans Oppose Human Rights?

Posted on June, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

What is the point of freedoms if one feels he can’t use them? Continue reading →

“When They Come For Me, That’s Where I Draw The Line”
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“When They Come For Me, That’s Where I Draw The Line”

Posted on April, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Appeasement never works. Unpopular opinion about the CEU-scandal Continue reading →

Where Is Freedom in the Hierarchy of Needs?
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Where Is Freedom in the Hierarchy of Needs?

Posted on January, 2017 by MwBp • 5 Comments

We regard freedom as a luxury, only to be sought when all else is safe and secure – but it may be the other way around. Continue reading →

Fear and Helplessness in Politics
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Fear and Helplessness in Politics

Posted on December, 2016 by MwBp • 10 Comments

Populism, xenophobia, racism, extremism, or the erosion of democracy are just symptoms. This is behind them Continue reading →

Authoritarianism Always Leads To War
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Authoritarianism Always Leads To War

Posted on March, 2016 by MwBp • 4 Comments

Authoritarian thinking results in war, conflict and a negative-sum game. It is the transmission mechanism that converts economic insecurity into a political or security crisis Continue reading →

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