structure

Punch & Judy versus Reality

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My friend Mohsin has recently launched a new series of hour long videos, one of which is in my last article. I’ve watched all five of those, so far released. These Deep Dive Perspectives provide valuable perspectives on the journey of discovery. The latest explores neoliberalism a.k.a. The Shock Doctrine. After watching the video, I … Read more

The Reality of the Human Condition

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I was given the opportunity to explain the reality of our existence on Hidayat TV yesterday. Structure Of The World – and our role within it. Hidayat TV 12.12.2024 (video 53 minutes 3 seconds) Some relevant references: How we live – Who rules, how and why? https://odysee.com/@Outersite.org:7/THE-CENTURY-OF-THE-SELF:0 The Money Paradox

End(ish) Game in Syria?

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Amid the social media frenzy that emerged in recent days, there is some cool headed analysis of what is happening in Syria. From the outset of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Jacques Baud, a retired colonel in the Swiss intelligence service, provided cogent analysis on that conflict which has been borne out by subsequent … Read more

Navigating GeoPolitics and its Relevance to the Middle East and Beyond

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In the following video, I explain the relevance today of two world wars, the Bolshevik and Mao Zedong’s Cultural revolution. Hidayat TV YOUTH MATTERS: NAVIGATING GEOPOLITICS and its RELEVANCE TO THE MIDDLE EAST-25.11.24 (video 22 minutes 2 seconds) Most of the links posted in yesterday’s article are relevant to this explanation.

Paradigm Shift – Structural and Spiritual Perspectives

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I was invited to participate in the Global Vision 2000 Eschatology Conference on 26 October 2024, the title of which is Entering the Final Stages of EndTimes. Paradigm Shift – Structural and Spiritual Perspectives (video 34 minutes 14 seconds)The Slides for the presentation are available here. To see all 4 presentations, click here.

Consequences of Institutional Thinking

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In this first video, I had the opportunity to lay out some of the context, as to why the world is the way it is. YOUTH MATTER TOPIC PARADIGM SHIFT IN TODAY’S POLITICAL ECONOMY 2024-10-22 (video 54 minutes 25 seconds) I supplied a list of references before the interview: Hierarchy and Political Economy – Birkbeck Presentation … Read more

Madness Prevails Amid Illusions

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Last night, I was asked to join a conversation on PressTV about the expansion of the conflict beyond Gaza into Lebanon. This is an edit of my contribution to the discussion. PressTV 2024.09.26 Hezbollah launches new retaliatory attacks against Israeli targets (video 16 minutes 15 seconds) Ten days earlier, I was asked to comment on … Read more

Killing Is Not The Answer

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I’ve been asked to participate in discussion of the atrocities in Gaza within the last few days. When participating is such discussions, I try to contextualise events and issues, to show that while at one level armed resistance is justified and understandable, conflict and killing will not save the Palestinians’ nor any others from abuse, … Read more