... to complain that this is a cold world; and to cold, no less physical than social, we refer di rectly a great part of our ails. The summer, in some c... ..., running in the face of it. If it had concerned either of the po litical parties, depend upon it, it would have appeared in the Gazette with the ear... ...ized country, where... people are judged of by their clothes.” Even in our democratic New England towns the accidental possession of wealth, and its m... ...one not interested in the success or failure of the present economical and social arrangements. I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for... ... ping at some brilliant station house in town or city, Walden 108 where a social crowd is gathered, the next in the Dis mal Swamp, scaring the owl a... ...ep a house. Say, some hollow tree; and then for morn ing calls and dinner parties! Only a woodpecker tap ping. Oh, they swarm; the sun is too warm t...

... III. Islam and Liberalism IV. The New Rome - America, the Reluctant Empire V. The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism VI. Add Me to the List VI... ...kets, political scams, human rights violations, technological setbacks, and rising social tensions have revealed how rotten and inherently contradi... ...ings. It is, therefore, not the USA's intrinsic nature, nor its self-perception, or social model that I find most reprehensible - but its actions, ... ...stition, prejudice, conspicuous religiosity, intolerance, philistinism, and lack of social solidarity. Its religiosity is overt, aggressive, virulen... ...fies America's (capitalistic) economy and its (liberal, pluralistic, religious and democratic) values as its competitive mainstays and founts of st... ... was, he thought, about "the future model of international order: a multipolar and democratic one, or the US strategic goal of a unipolar world." C... ...ge both Thrace and his own daughter, Theodora, whom Orhan married. Ottoman raiding parties between Gallipoli and Thrace became a common sight. The ... ... is an empty word. Granted, the hallmarks of democracy are there: candidate lists, parties, election propaganda, and voting. But its quiddity is ab... ...tural reservoir of migrant labor. It is ironic that xenophobic and anti-immigration parties hold the balance of power in a continent so dependent on...

...ve a right to life. The existence of a right implies obligations or duties of third parties towards the right-holder. One has a right AGAINST other ... ... is). Still, if a contract has been signed - implicitly or explicitly - between the parties, then such a right may crystallize in the contract and c... ...are). Still, if a contract has been signed - implicitly or explicitly - between the parties, then the abrogation of such a right may crystallize in ... ...onstitutes "just killing" is a matter for an ethical calculus in the framework of a social contract. But does A's right not to be killed include the... ...ght to euthanasia, to have one's life terminated at will, is restricted by numerous social, ethical, and legal rules, principles, and considerations... ...but this right is not automatic, nor is it all-encompassing. III. Abortion and the Social Contract The issue of abortion is emotionally loaded and ... ...bility between the order of the world (read: the church doctrine) and meritocratic (democratic) capitalism? Could Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica... ...gislature, the judiciary, and the world of business. This clubbish rendition of the democratic ideals is a travesty and a mockery. People power is t... ... the world ... indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" (Margaret Mead) I. The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism "Democracy" is not the rule...

... The Religious Narcissist For the Love of God The Narcissist and Social Institutions Guide to Coping with Narcissists and Psychopath... ... Personality Disorder (NPD), but studies have not demonstrated any ethnic, social, cultural, economic, genetic, or professional predilection to it.... ...uch situations, some patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) socially withdraw and feign false modesty and humility to mask their und... ...sm"? Human collectives – states, firms, households, institutions, political parties, cliques, bands – acquire a life and a character all their own. ... ...hopathic personalities to power is most pronounced in countries that lack a democratic tradition (such as China, Russia, or the nations that inhabit... .... Yet, all these polities maintain a theatre of democracy, or a theatre of "democratically-reached consensus" (Putin calls it: "sovereign democracy"... ...empty word. Granted, the hallmarks of democracy are there: candidate lists, parties, election propaganda, a plurality of media, and voting. But its ... ...opaganda, a plurality of media, and voting. But its quiddity is absent. The democratic principles are institutions are being consistently hollowed o... ... Narcissists and Psychopaths Save for later reference! Forward to interested parties and relevant discussion and mailing groups! Click with your mous...

...d with mass behaviour. Many of its practitioners sought to disguise its nature as a social science by applying complex mathematics where common sens... ...c theory. Government is alternately cast as a saint, seeking to selflessly maximize social welfare - or as the villain, seeking to perpetuate and in... ...n may be entitled to some kind of safety net - but not so its managers. Laws - and social norms - that protect the latter at the expense of the for... ...ct also stipulates the maximum claim within the life of the arrangement. Thus, both parties know what to expect and - a usually well known or antici... ...sprung all over the world and their philosophy permeates the ideology of political parties in many countries, not least the USA. Taxes are punitive... ...ty every time someone compresses an image using the JPEG algorithm. It urges third parties to negotiate with it separate licensing agreements. It b... ...stitutions in doubt, tarnishes the entire political class, and, thus, endangers the democratic system and the rule of law, property rights included.... ... constituency. Though unelected and ignorant of local realities, they confront the democratically chosen and those who voted them into office. A fe... ...ities and finances. Light disinfects. The solution is to force NGOs to become both democratic and accountable. All countries and multinational orga...