ekklesiagora (62)in #done • 5 years agoMy Final Post on SteemitIn case you haven't noticed, I haven't been posting on Steemit. I kind of got bored with this platform. Plus, my ideas…ekklesiagora (62)in #progressivism • 6 years agoProgress & Conservation: A Radical Centrist ManifestoThe Essence of Conservatism & of Progressivism The essence of conservatism is its recognition of the importance of…ekklesiagora (62)in #conservatism • 6 years ago"Constructive Conservatism" & "Property-owning Democracy"This is an excellent work. A series of 4 short articles written by Noel Skelton in 1923/1924. This shows a living…ekklesiagora (62)in #economics • 6 years agoTowards A Comprehensive Business Cycle TheoryThis post is by no means going to be comprehensive. I am certainly not up to the task of developing a comprehensive…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoNeoliberalisms: From 1938 to the 21st CenturyThe Changing Face of Liberalism With the 20th century, a new liberalism was becoming prominent. Classical liberals…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoSocial Democracy & Liberal DemocracyThe New Democrats We are starting to see social democrats grow in popularity. Individuals like Bernie Sanders…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoThomas Paine's Political & Economic VisionThomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, in my estimation, are the most interesting of the American Founding Fathers. In a…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoThomas Jefferson's Political and Economic VisionThomas Jefferson’s Ward Republic Model Thomas Jefferson did not see the American system as the best possible…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoLibertarian Social Democracy & Geo-DistributismWhat if neoliberalism and socialism are both flawed ideologies? The neoliberal critique of marxism is pretty solid.…ekklesiagora (62)in #fiction • 6 years agoAtlas Shirked Social ResponsibilityAyn Rand sucked at life. Her books were garbage and no one loved her, not even Rothbard. Also, "If there's one thing…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoThe Modern American Right"...Plato's political programme, far from being morally superior to totalitarianism, is fundamentally identical with…ekklesiagora (62)in #justice • 6 years agoOn the Reformation of Law and Law-EnforcementOn Law Libertarian social democracy, as I conceive it, is neo-republican. Republicanism defines liberty as the…ekklesiagora (62)in #politics • 6 years agoLGBT Rights Are Human Rights!Trans rights are human rights! Immigrant rights are human rights! Gay rights are human rights! Women’s rights are…ekklesiagora (62)in #liberty • 6 years agoThe Geo-Distributist & Neo-Republican Nature of Libertarian Social DemocracyWhat distinguishes my model of libertarian social democracy from conventional social democracy is that it is neither…ekklesiagora (62)in #prison • 6 years agoThe Intersection of Prison Abolition, Social Democracy, and LibertarianismIf you are libertarian, you have to be a prison abolitionist. The prison system is modern day slavery, the antithesis…ekklesiagora (62)in #ethics • 6 years agoUtilitarian Natural Law Theory: Consequentialist Deontological Virtue EthicsUtilitarianism seems self-evidently true. You can disagree with the particulars, but the essence is correct—happiness…ekklesiagora (62)in #conservatism • 6 years agoConservatism vs. Progressivism: Towards A Synthesis[note: In this essay, I use the term “progressive” in a broad sense, indicating political ideologies that are oriented…ekklesiagora (62)in #abortion • 6 years agoAgainst Anti-AbortionismThe Historical Basis of Anti-Abortionist Sentiment If we put aside all metaphysical and religious dogma and rely…ekklesiagora (62)in #conservatism • 6 years agoNostalgia For Traditional ConservatismI despise American “conservatism” today, because it is not really conservatism . It is merely nationalist rightism.…ekklesiagora (62)in #capitalism • 6 years agoIs Social Democracy Socialism?Socialism proper refers to the advocacy of some sort of collective, social, or public ownership of industry/enterprise…