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Divorcing Choice From Responsibility
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Divorcing Choice From Responsibility

Posted on October, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

…as a way not to feel helpless Continue reading →

Destruction as a Way of “Taking Back Control”
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Destruction as a Way of “Taking Back Control”

Posted on October, 2017 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Destruction seems as good a form of control as any when there is no other way to alter our environment constructively Continue reading →

Conspiracy Theories Against the Sense of Helplessness
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Conspiracy Theories Against the Sense of Helplessness

Posted on October, 2017 by MwBp • 3 Comments

Conspiracy theories are the assertion of informational control over a painfully chaotic world Continue reading →

But Why Should I Smile?
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But Why Should I Smile?

Posted on September, 2017 by MwBp • 1 Comment

In the East, smiling is taken as a sign of weakness Continue reading →

A Rat Fell Out of a Hospital Ceiling. It Was the Rat’s Fault
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A Rat Fell Out of a Hospital Ceiling. It Was the Rat’s Fault

Posted on August, 2017 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Never admit. Never apologize. Don’t even promise an investigation. Just deny, attack the whistleblower and intimidate the public Continue reading →

Your Well-Meaning Defense of Scapegoats Actually Helps the Dictator
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Your Well-Meaning Defense of Scapegoats Actually Helps the Dictator

Posted on July, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Scapegoating is a distraction tool. When the international community defends the scapegoats they help the dictator achieve this goal Continue reading →

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