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The Charlatans of Control

The Charlatans of Control

The modern age is full of charlatans.  They claim to free you from oppression while fastening the chains tighter.  Their … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Categories Logic, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Charlatans of Control

The Theology of Power

The Theology of Power

The state proclaims itself supreme.  Nothing stands higher, not truth, not religion, not the individual.  It demands worship, not recognition.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology1 Comment on The Theology of Power

The Machinery of Control

The Machinery of Control

Control is never immediate.  Step by step it’s expanded.  They’ll never impose the full weight of their desire at once—there … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Machinery of Control

The Dominion of Belief

The Dominion of Belief

Society doesn’t rest on armies or weapons.  It rests on what men believe.  No matter how many swords are drawn, … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Categories Ideology, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Dominion of Belief

The Power of Belief

The Power of Belief

Society isn’t the product of brute strength.  It emerges from cooperation, and cooperation depends on ideas.  Ideas shape how men … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Categories Statism, Economics, Ideology, Psychology1 Comment on The Power of Belief

The Fear of Being Understood

The Fear of Being Understood

Why are intellectuals so dumb?  It’s not a question of intelligence but of courage.  They refuse clarity.  Their entire craft … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Categories Logic, Ideology, Psychology1 Comment on The Fear of Being Understood

The Early Stages of Tyranny

The Early Stages of Tyranny

Governments don’t grow to protect their people.  They grow to rule them.  The real purpose of power isn’t defense—it’s control.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 23, 2025August 23, 2025Categories Ideology, Law, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Early Stages of Tyranny

The Applause Machine

The Applause Machine

There are those who live for the spotlight—not to create anything of value, but to look like they have.  They … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Statism, Psychology1 Comment on The Applause Machine

The Cult of Control

The Cult of Control

Statism isn’t a system—it’s a cult.  It doesn’t merely govern.  It demands faith.  It rewards obedience, punishes dissent, and sanctifies … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Cult of Control

Breaking the Spell

Breaking the Spell

Evil rarely announces itself.  It comes disguised—usually in official language, smiling faces, and noble-sounding causes.  It cloaks itself in … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 3, 2025August 3, 2025Categories Statism, New Idol, Psychology1 Comment on Breaking the Spell

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