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Cash is King! Why You Should Ditch Digital Money for Good
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Cash is King! Cash is Freedom – Why you should ditch digital money for good!

https://youtu.be/NLustjzq830 Please feel free to enjoy the following extract from our book ‘Fuck the Globalists,’ available for sale on Amazon Kindle.   Seriously always use cash, ask the shop keeper Continue Reading

Posted On : 16th May 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Why Fiat Currency is Bad!

  Your dollars, pounds or euros aren’t worth the paper they are printed on.  Every time you spend some money you are engaging in an act of faith, and that’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 10th May 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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How to Be a Rational, Third Positionist on the Subject of Politics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoIYdfFkUaM Politics can be a polarizing and divisive subject, with people often feeling forced to choose between the extreme positions of the left and right. However, there is a third Continue Reading

Posted On : 25th April 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Fractured Landscape of Postmodern Britain

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Posted On : 7th April 2023 Published By : Epicurus Of Albion
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Who was Herbert Marcuse?

Herbert Marcuse was a German philosopher, sociologist, and social theorist who was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He was born in Berlin in 1898 and died in Continue Reading

Posted On : 16th March 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
Plato's Republic
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The Lessons of Plato, applied to Modernity

Plato’s ideas and philosophy have had a significant impact on Western thought and continue to be studied and debated today. Indeed it’s often said that the entirety of Western Civilisation Continue Reading

Posted On : 7th March 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Fascism: A Failed and Dangerous Ideology

Fascism is a political ideology that emerged in the early 20th century and spread throughout Europe. It is characterized by authoritarianism, nationalism, and the rejection of liberal democratic values. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 6th March 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
Politicians Fix the Country, Not the World
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A message to our politicians, Fix the country, not the World!

We working class folk, the unsung heroes who keep our country running deserve much more recognition and support from our politicians, who it seems have forgotten that we exist!  From Continue Reading

Posted On : 25th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Reason why the Architecture of the Ancient World Endures Today..

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Posted On : 24th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Plato’s Republic

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Posted On : 17th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Why did the Soviet Union collapse?

The collapse of the Soviet Union was one of the defining events of the 20th century. The world’s first socialist state, the Soviet Union had been a major global power Continue Reading

Posted On : 11th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Everybody Hates the WEF

A couple of quick Google searches would if taken literally suggest that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is a sham of an organization that pretends to bring about positive change Continue Reading

Posted On : 5th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Importance of the Philosopher as a Social and Political Critic

The philosopher as a social and political critic has played a significant role throughout history, shaping the way societies and governments have been viewed and evaluated. Philosophy, which comes from Continue Reading

Posted On : 5th February 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Cicero, the Roman I most admire…

Marcus Tullius Cicero, was a man of exceptional talent, intelligence and integrity, who I like to call Rome’s most learned man. A polymath skilled in a range of areas such Continue Reading

Posted On : 28th January 2023 Published By : Epicurus Of Albion
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Socrates, the superstar philosopher of the ancient world.

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who lived in Athens in the 5th century BC. He is widely considered to be one of the founders of Western philosophy and is Continue Reading

Posted On : 27th January 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Imperium, dominium, capitalism, communism and the WEF

According to itself, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization that aims to improve the state of the world by engaging leaders in business, politics, academia, and civil Continue Reading

Posted On : 14th January 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The influence of Plato’s Apology of Socrates on the history and development of the West

Plato’s Apology of Socrates is one of the most significant texts in Western philosophy. The work is a record of the trial and defense of Socrates, who was charged with Continue Reading

Posted On : 10th January 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Who was Vladimir Lenin?

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was the result of a combination of factors, including economic, political, and social conditions, as well as the leadership of key figures like Vladimir Lenin Continue Reading

Posted On : 10th January 2023 Published By : Comicus Muo

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