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Marching into Obedience

Marching into Obedience

The modern citizen believes he’s free because he is allowed to choose between two approved options.  He isn’t free—he is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 17, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Marching into Obedience

Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

The Pattern Repeats

The crucifixion of Jesus is the most famous public execution in history.  It was more than a … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

The Cult of Equality

The Cult of Equality

Equality has become the new golden calf.  People bow to it.  They chant its name.  They see it as salvation.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Egalitarianism, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Cult of Equality

Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

Democracy is the worship of the majority.  It’s the elevation of quantity over quality, of consensus over truth.  It’s sold … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

The Rarity of Real Thinking

The Rarity of Real Thinking

Thinking is rare. Real thinking—honest, independent, disciplined—is nearly extinct. Most confuse reaction for thought. They confuse agreement with clarity. They … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Categories Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Rarity of Real Thinking

The New Savior

The New Savior

There is always a new savior. A new scheme. A new plan. A new mission to “save” you — from … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The New Savior

The Tyranny of the Mass

The Tyranny of the Mass

The masses don’t think.  They react.  The individual questions, weighs, and deliberates before accepting an idea, but the mass absorbs … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 13, 2025April 13, 2025Categories Egalitarianism, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Tyranny of the Mass

The War on Reality

The War on Reality

Reality exists independent of belief.  It doesn’t bend to the will of politicians, nor does it change by decree.  Yet, … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Categories Ideology, Logic, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The War on Reality

The Prestige of Power

The Prestige of Power

Where there are herds, there are myths.  The state is the grand illusion, a magician that convinces its audience … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 6, 2025April 11, 2025Categories Psychology, New Idol, Statism1 Comment on The Prestige of Power

The Strings of Obedience

The Strings of Obedience

Statists live in contradictions, tangled in strings they refuse to see.  They insist their servitude is freedom, their obedience is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on March 30, 2025March 30, 2025Categories Logic, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Strings of Obedience

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