Historical Context v Historicism
To understand our past, historical context is a critical starting point. But to design the future, it cannot also be the endpoint.
Politics
The Political Animal
The Need for Biologists in Public Policy; The Bourgeois Strategy
The input of biologists in public policy can help us understand the disruptions of human progress; one example is ‘the bourgeois strategy’.
Starting Wars: Anger Manipulation
Starting wars and anger manipulation benefit the powerful: politically, economically, and ideologically.
Kings, Conquerors: The Moderate Voice Interview
“The term ‘must-read’ has been soooooo overused. But Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths is a must-read… must-own… and, most of all, a must-ponder.”
—Joe Gandelman
Kicking the Can Down the Road, Cementing Cans
When citizens want one thing and lobbyists want another, often we end up kicking the can down the road; we should be cementing cans after they’re kicked.
‘Talk Louisiana’ on WRKF, ‘From Bayou to Beltway’ on KRVS
Hear Joseph N. Abraham on ‘Talk Louisiana’ and ‘Bayou to Beltway,’ on NPR’s WRKF & KRVS, talking politics and his book, Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths.
Liberal and Conservative, Left and Right
In popular usage, ‘left’ and ‘right’ have come to mean the same thing as ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative,’ respectively. This is a critical mistake.
Abraham Talks about Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
Joseph N. Abraham speaks about his upcoming book, Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation.
Socialist Governments vs Capitalist Markets
Socialist governments vs capitalist markets, left vs right. These obscure the point: the only true American ideology should be pragmatism.
Dumb Rich People
To make a lot of money you spend your life making money, rather than focusing on important things, which is why we have so many dumb rich people.