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by Ron Raskin. In my previous post, I talked about different ideologies in the West. Many of them believe the solution to the world’s problems is exporting liberalism everywhere. This includes promoting multiculturalism. All such ideologies are essentially based on the assumption that liberalism is the one and only set of values—supreme above all others—and […]
The Sin of Pride and How It Leads to Failing Policies Read More »
By Ron Raskin. Recently, I came across a CNN article titled “Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel”, which discusses results from the Peace and Security Index by Georgetown University. The article argues that women’s rights in Israel are declining. One thing that immediately stood out to me was the index itself. One
Equality Isn’t Sameness: Rethinking Feminism, Status, and Success Read More »
by Ron Raskin. In one of my earlier posts, I described the main ideologies in today’s West and the thinking behind them. Now I want to focus on one of them: the social-progressive such as represented by current Spanish government and their vision which is based on belief that the West should “lead by moral
The Modern Moral Crusade of the Progressive Movement Read More »
by Ron Raskin One of the three main points in the new Western doctrine is the need to increase birth rates in Western democracies. This is seen as a way to strengthen society and better prepare Western democracies for the long struggle against growing challenges, especially Islamism. More details are explained below in a Q&A
Building a Family-Friendly Liberal Society: Q&A Read More »
by Ron Raskin Democracy is the rule of the majority that respects minority rights. We’re all familiar with this expression, but what does it really mean? Does it mean that the majority cannot decide? That sounds like a complete contradiction to the essence of democracy. On the other hand, how can we ensure minority rights
Democracy as a Weighted Average Vote 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 Sir Berrimor Introduction Humanity stands at a crossroads. Contemporary models of governance based on market competition, private ownership and individual freedoms increasingly fail to address the large-scale challenges of the 21st century. Capitalism and liberalism, once seen as pinnacles of progress, have become systems that suppress collective purpose, create feelings of meaninglessness, and erode
New Model of Social Organization: From Chaos to Purpose Read More »
by Bender Rize There are ideas that, like old wounds, never stop aching, no matter how much time passes. One of them is the attempt to reconcile freedom and equality — two values that eternally pull society in opposite directions. Nikolai Berdyaev, a philosopher gifted with the ability to see beyond his time, challenged this
When Freedom Clashes with Equality Read More »
By Ron Raskin Israel is a small country, but anyone who visits it will notice how colorful its society is. You’ll see Arabs in both traditional and modern clothing, Druze, Bedouins, religious Jews dressed in 18th-century-style clothing, and secular Jews in shorts and T-shirts. Just like their different clothing styles, each group has its own
Israel’s Colorful Society Read More »
By Bender Rize What to Do? How to Go Beyond Simplified Models Recently, I started wondering: can we divide the world into two camps—say, individualism with its freedom and low taxes versus socialism with its bureaucracy and control? At first glance, the idea is tempting: here we have libertarians with their “live and let live,”
Beyond Black and White: Navigating a Complex World Read More »
