geopolitics foundations
It isn’t about facts. It’s about psychology. By Elder of Ziyon. Have you ever noticed that the modern antisemites prioritize active commitment to their cause – attending rallies, signing pledges, sending money? This isn’t accidental. It’s part of a strategy that takes advantage of human nature: people who publicly commit to a cause almost never change their […]
We’ve All Been Fighting Antisemitism Wrong (Including Me) Read More »
By Ron Raskin For many years, people in the West took free speech for granted. They became so accustomed to it that they stopped being cautious. And, as often happens, the moment they lowered their guard, free speech began to disappear, swallowed up by the heat of global politics. It began with the “wild west”
Censorship is Already Here — Free Speech is Dying Read More »
By Ron Raskin Every day, I scan the pages of the world’s most powerful outlets—CNN, BBC, The New York Times, Fox News and many more. And every day I am confronted with the same reality: the press, once entrusted with truth, has surrendered to bias. It spreads misinformation, erases inconvenient facts, and builds entire narratives
Nations Should Have Rights Too: The Right to Be Heard! Read More »
by Ron Raskin When the ruling elites of a country decide to pursue a particular objective, they develop a strategy that is usually too complex to share with the general population. To align the nation with this strategy, they accompany it with a narrative—something easy to sell to the public, a simple message for the
Anatomy of a Narrative: The Russian Case Read More »
By Ron Raskin Empathy is one of the most profound human traits, fundamental to cooperation and the functioning of society. It’s well known that “empathy increases with similarities in culture and living conditions. Empathy is more likely to occur between individuals whose interaction is more frequent”. For most people, it’s very different when someone in
Circles Of Empathy Or The Source Of Inherent Bias Read More »
By Ron Raskin The mass media and our information landscape are saturated with empty slogans. Unfortunately, most people often take these as authentic ideas and intentions, when in reality, they are simply “public messages” that often have little to do with what politicians truly believe. These slogans frequently fuel intense battles between political groups, generating
“A simple message to the public”, or How To Understand What Politicians Really Say. Read More »
Or the difference between a leader, a politician and a populist By Ron Raskin We often use the terms leader, politician, and populist, but what sets them apart? There are many definitions and perspectives on what distinguishes them. For example, consider the article “Are You A Politician Or A Leader?” Additionally, there are various definitions
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By Ron Raskin Brainwashing Machine – As a Contemporary Matrix. Take a moment to ponder a simple question: why did people in Nazi Germany support the Nazi regime? Why were communists so fervently motivated to fight for revolution? Why does the population of Gaza support Hamas, while the population of Israel supports war against Hamas?
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