Expressive Individualism

Nevertheless, and despite the fact that the Renaissance spirit took centuries to become mainstream, one cannot underestimate the role and the impact that the rejection of religious and monarchical authority and perhaps authority in general had in the overall transition from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe. As one scholar wrote: “The essence of the Renaissance … Continue reading Expressive Individualism →

The Eclipse of the Papacy

Above all else, we must keep a long view of history in mind, in the sense that the segue between Medieval Europe on one hand and Modern Europe on the other hand was a rejection of religious authority and papal authority to be specific. To describe this segue from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe, Bertrand … Continue reading The Eclipse of the Papacy →

Goal Rationality

The question is, after the complete and thorough deconstruction of the Anglo-Zionist and liberal weltanschauung on one hand and the establishment of a “strategic balance” between East and West on the other hand, what is left for Washington? The answer is a strategy and thus the goal of cruelty and inflicting pain on everyone. The … Continue reading Goal Rationality →

Defining Strategic Rationality

I was told by a relative who served in the Afghan special forces before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 that the deep state will not relent until one relinquishes an open and independent mind for the ‘Cold War intellectualism’ or ‘NATO intellectualism’ which many intellectuals and scholars have critiqued and deconstructed. But … Continue reading Defining Strategic Rationality →

Book Recommendation, November 16, 2025

“The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities” by John Mearsheimer. I’m surprised I didn’t recommend this book earlier. But better late than never. This book is more of an exercise in deconstruction than it is an exercise of a particular discourse, but that’s great nonetheless, given that deconstruction is the overarching theme of our … Continue reading Book Recommendation, November 16, 2025 →