Culture - Politics - Sustainability

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The Paradox of Power: Why Strongman Leaders Make Fragile Societies

Explore the paradox of strongman politics: how authoritarian leaders who project strength often create weak, dependent societies. Drawing on psychology, history, and case studies of Trump and Putin, this essay reveals why authoritarian power is more hollow — and fragile — than it appears

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Rant: Trump, Maxwell, and the Era of Transactional Justice

Ghislaine Maxwell's latest attempt to broker immunity in exchange for congressional testimony doesn't just expose her own cynicism. It spotlights the defining characteristic of an era where truth is currency, morality is optional, and the law is little more than a tool of power.

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What We Ignore While We Wait for the Client List

This essay challenges the cultural obsession with Jeffrey Epstein’s “client list,” arguing that justice was delayed not by a lack of evidence, but by society’s failure to believe survivors. A powerful critique of media, legal systems, and the myths we use to avoid uncomfortable truths.

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