ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
John Locke (1632-1704), the pioneer enlightenment thinker, developed contractual theory to justify the public – government relationship. The theory is based on Thomas Hobbes’ (1588-1679) preference for government to state of nature expounded in his 1651 book (Leviathan). Locke’s contractual theory is based on the presumption that man relinquishes his freedom for mutual preservation. Watch …
A useful panel making occasional webcasting on international issues. It invites professionals from different disciplines to talk about burning issues. Good one to follow. Watch the video
I enjoy listening to Harari and agree with in most cases he shares. However, after listening to what he says about tribalism and nationalism in this video, I am compelled to question the wisdom of his arguments more stringently than I used to. He obviously still clings to metaphysical thinking so he did not appreciate …
Economist Jeffrey Sachs exposes the systematic suppression of poor countries especially Africa by the so-called developed nations. Watch the video
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is talking to Edward Luce of Financial Times (FT) about the new Foreign policy of the United States, especially regarding the US relationship with Russia and China. He commented that the United States should be conscious of differences with both Russia and China in formulating specific policies but should …
Yuval Noah Harari and Timothy Snyder talk at StandforUkraine.com about the war in Ukraine and its implications for the future of the world. Both speakers are on Ukraine’s side unconditionally, that is without questioning the contribution of the NATO in triggering the war. Harari is not a politician but Snyder is a respected political commentator …
In this video, Yuval Noah Harari, a noted historian and futurist, addresses issues related to the War in Ukraine. He responds to questions on TEDs. Harari is not a politician and he characterizes himself as such. But unfortunately, he would not go beyond declaring that he is not a politician and stop talking about politics. …
I am glad to come across this video because the young guys have major elements of my own thesis. They only need to be informed about politics and natural laws governing society’s self-organizing process (diffusion, adaptation, and integration/cohesion). They are on spot regarding local self-determination and the need for change in America’s foreign policy orientation. …
This video shows succinctly how the so-called western philosophy spreads confusion and subjects both individual and societal lives to ignorance. According to this “philosopher” requiring children to go to school is taking the children’s rights away or putting constraints on the children’s liberty. This thinking is shared by both conservatives and liberals and hence the …
A conservative Jurors group investigated the more than 60 Trump cases it made to the courts system and released a report titled “Lost, not Stolen.” In this video, two of those Jurors talk on Morning Joe. Watch the video