Author Archives: Rich

I no longer identify as an ancap (anarcho-capitalist, market anarchist)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Rich

I surprised a fellow anarchist the other day by revealing that I no longer think that capitalism is necessarily the political/economic model that anarchy would ideally follow. There are a number of reasons that I have finally come to stop … Continue reading →

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Revolution and the cycle of violence

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Rich

I keep trying to think of a way to convey my frustrations about the discontent that people are expressing around the world and I keep coming back to the Crass song Bloody Revolution. It’s a uniquely annoying punk song, so … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Entropy

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Rich

The rekindling of one of my passions came at an unexpectedly tumultuous time in my life. Just as I was building Citizen Eye News, preparing posts for it and studying the current state of independent journalism, I was laid off … Continue reading →

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Occupy the MSM: Part 2

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Rich

I wanted to give the readers of this blog an update on my progress with the citizen journalism site. After some collaboration on Facebook I decided to start off with citizeneyenews.com as a place to compile information about citizen journalism … Continue reading →

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Occupy the MSM

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Rich

TL;DR: This is pure ramble, because I am really in the brainstorming phase of this venture. I have had a growing passion for citizen journalism and Internet media and I think it is time I do something significant to contribute. … Continue reading →

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The Language of Philosophy

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Rich

I had one of those runner high induced epiphanies today, while tearing through the back woods. Ok, more like stumbling and swearing and sweating through the back woods. I realized that even though people can speak the same language, their … Continue reading →

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Moral Nihilism and the concept of need

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Rich

I got a great message a couple weeks ago about my post on “Taboo Concepts: Morality and Amoralism“. I have been meaning to post it but haven’t had the time to really consider the idea yet. So for now I … Continue reading →

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Taboo Concepts – Marriage

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Rich

It’s been awhile since I have touched upon taboo concepts. The topic of relationship structures has been in my mind a lot lately as I (painfully) navigate the world of dating. Even having the slight desire to date again has … Continue reading →

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Godless preaching and its effects on the lols

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Rich

Not believing in god is not a choice. It’s like waking up from a dream that felt so real that you question whether you are awake yet. You spend some time disoriented, doubting yourself, hating everyone for lying to you … Continue reading →

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If you’re going through hell, keep going

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Rich

I was talking to a good friend tonight, and she is going through that rough part of therapy that brings all of your rage to the surface. It reminded me of the note that I see every time I walk … Continue reading →

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