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Caged predation versus open order or, why didn't the Industrial Revolution happen somewhere other than 19th Century Britain?

Jan 29

Imagining the future has power: past and present both pale in comparison

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Jan 26

The spiralling catastrophe of transformative politics

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Dec 17, 2022

Why we're all drowning in rivers of bullshit

Jan 21

The state protects against social predators and is the most dangerous of social predators

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Jan 19

No, this is one civilisation you can't turn into animal libbers

Jan 13

Surplus drives history: states create surplus

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Jan 10

Because I want to pay other writers as well as I get paid

Jan 8

How to (murderously) not understand commerce

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Jan 3

Helen's top pieces for the year

Dec 31, 2022

Is social justice advancing our evolution or gaming it?

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Dec 29, 2022

Answering this question happens when a novelist also knows about Roman law & engineering design

Dec 8, 2022

Not On Your Team, But Always Fair

Bric-a-Brac, Curios, and Complaints from a professional irritant, novelist, and retired lawyer.

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