After all, power and thus control can be maintained only in one of two ways, namely, force or persuasion. And in the end, persuasion has greater sway over others than force. And in terms of persuasion, it is not about imposing or “selling” an idea. Rather, it is about putting an idea forward to others, on the … Continue reading Believe an Expert
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The Struggle for the Minds of Men
The challenge for everyone is to read past propaganda and the “ideological guise” of a particular party or group and in turn determine their true motives and goals. Nevertheless, what is required in order to garner recognition and to gain power is an effective propaganda campaign. Propaganda is a sort of “weapon” when it can … Continue reading The Struggle for the Minds of Men
Nationalistic Universalism
We can infer, then, that in reality, all of it is a matter of psychoanalysis. But of course, the global economy is now the structure within which we seek to find our personal happiness and satisfaction. That is in essence the big picture, if not the whole picture. How nationalistic and religious fervor comes into the picture … Continue reading Nationalistic Universalism
Warmongering
The “psychological dislocation” which occurs as a result of what is none other than the very basic nature of today’s globalized economy can occur in as simple of a case as a small-town American man who is engaged to a girl from his community and out of economic necessity applies to work for the government … Continue reading Warmongering
The Post-America Scramble
And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble
Adam A. Azim 