Welcome to Plato Shrugs.
Over the years this blog has moved from one with informative articles with some opinions sprinkled in, to the opposite. While all writing is an exercise in vanity, my hope is that these opinions offer a new take on often overdone tales. This blog may appear to have a right-ward slant but I do not view myself this way, mainly I identify as a moderate left-winger. However, the prevailing ideology of our age is Liberalism (with a capital L) and so, most of my articles attack its perverse variants. Sorry if you feel left out, but you have the western world to reaffirm your world view for you :).
Like my friend Plato, I too have an inflated sense of purpose and generated a grand vision of a greater society. So was born Organicism, my ideological pet project which I developed from the ground up. My hope is that in the future years to flesh it out further and preach the gospel.
I encourage people to disagree with my articles as I often will take a harder stance than I truly believe for the exercise. I do not blog to sit in my own echo chamber. All I ask is comments are kept civil (no threats, no attacks on character, etc). I allow anyone to comment without moderation to encourage discussion and disagreement.
So please, the waters are fine. Let me know how full of it you think I am :).
Future Topics (let me know what you’d like to see next)
Below are some organized links to posts I think are of higher quality than the norm. Additionally it is a listing of what you can expect from me in the near future (found by the TBD tags). Let me know what you’d like to see next. I blog for my readers as much as I do for myself.
Misc Topics (things that catch my interest):
- Education: Why College Isn’t About Education
- Drug Use: The World’s Cheapest Vacation: Why Society Hates Drugs
- The Case for Oppression: A Little Hardship Goes a Long Way (TBD)
- Don’t Vote: Why You Shouldn’t Vote
- Power of Cities: A Lost War, Urban vs Rural People
Internet Trends
- Charity
- Critique: Charity is a Sin
- Critique: The Price of Pride: Adoption
- Ethical Capitalism
- Part 1: Ethical Capitalism
- Part 2: ‘Fair Trade’ Certifications
- Part 3: Moral Boycott (TBD)
- “Liberal” Trends
Current Events
- The Military Cult: Trump and Widows: Clapping for Clemency
- Middle East Conflict: Israel and Palestine, There Will Never Be Peace
- Middle East Conflict, ISIS: ISIS Will Thrive
- Racism: Ferguson and Race; Power and Color
- Riots: Why The Baltimore Riots Fail
- Election:
Ideologies: Ideology, Why Care?
- Classical Liberalism
- Communism
- Background: Origins of Communism
- Philosophy Of: What is Communism (Without the Spin)
- Fascism
- Background: Birth of A Fascist
- Philosophy Of: What is Fascism (Without the Spin)
- In Modern Times: How Fascism Permeates America
- Feminism
- Background: A Brief History of Feminism
- Critique: 5 Critiques of Internet Feminism
- Critique: Get Over Blogs
- Environmentalism
- Anarchism
- etc.
I like only that you decided to discuss very important topics. However, I think that topic “Don’t Vote” should be replaced by topic “Who should have right to vote.”
It is also well-known that immigration is the hottest topic in the USA and many other countries today. There are many aspects of this topic that are not discussed by the media. So I suggest this topic.
Thanks for the suggestion JF! I have one or two articles going through the pipes but once those are cleared out I’ll write about immigration.
Perhaps throw your readers a curve ball and educate them on how the United States Constitution does not give anyone the right to vote in a presidential election. Bush vs Gore would be a start for homework. It should certainly open a discussion for your blog.
thank you for following my blog.
Thank you for stopping by!
“ideology without the nonsense” – i congratulate you for your approach. the aim behind writing should be to shed helping light on the complex questions of life and at least not to confuse the readers. clarity and precision of thought must find reflection in the simplicity of language. it is easy to be difficult but difficult to be easy. thanx for appreciating my post. i come from India and would be glad to exchange views and experiences.
I always look forward to the opinions of others, especially those from around the globe, thanks for reading!
Thanks for the follow – I appreciate it very much – will take a look around your blog in a bit 🙂
Now you’ve got a very interesting blog there! It’s impressive! *time to take a proper look!*
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Thank you for stopping by!
Very refreshing to read a blog that is both original and thoughtful.
Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂 take care!
Hi, thanks for following us at Raxa Collective! We look forward to exploring your site and if you’re on Facebook, hope to see you there 🙂
Hi, thank you for following my blog. I respect your opinions and like your style of writing. I look forward to reading more.
Thank you!
You have an easy going style that makes me envious. Keep up the great work! Steve
PS I agree with you about Aristotle.
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog. Always nice to have a fellow Aristotle doubter around 🙂
Being such a clear writer, I’m flattered that you followed my humble attempt at blogging.
Just a suggestion on your piece on College/ Education. In Canada, I’m fairly sure you would have used ‘University’ instead of College, as the latter is quite different (more trade oriented) – you may want to clarify this for your international readers. I’ll be re-reading your piece on Fascism to get a better understanding of this topic that seems to be coming back from the dead.
ATB,
Bob
Hi Bob!
I am flattered by your compliment, thank you very much. As to your suggestion I do agree with you, I’ll see if I can find a good way of implementing that without rewording everything (maybe a footnote of sorts).
Thanks for liking my “Donkey” blog post. You write good stuff. I don’t write much anymore too busy outdoors. m’Anyway.Peace in heaven not on earth,not till we learn to alter that one gene that prohibits humility. ANd it can /has been done individually. It’s the tyrant and sheep gene,mentality that’s hard to alter.
Thank you so much for following my blog! And may I compliment you on organizing your post concepts; might have to steal that style. I enjoy reading other people’s ideologies and observations as long as they represent an authentic view, and thus far I am impressed. Take care and enjoy your day!
Thank you so much for the follow. Wishing you well in your blogging journey 🙂
cate b
“You’re not Fareed Zakaria are you by any chance,” asked ‘ter as he spat out yet another philosopher and continued, “oh, and ta for the follow.”
Well you know what they say don’t ya, 3.2 billion Venusians can’t be wrong!
Good move sport and thanks for the follow – but don’t you be looking at my arse now!
Cheers, ‘ter
Hello. Thank you for visiting my blog and following. I truly appreciate it. I am now following you also and look forward to getting better acquainted with your work. Have a great day! 🙂
Thank you for following my blog, “From the Gross to the Subtle”. It took me a little while to get over here. I was focusing on using my blog for my students; but, there is so much beauty in the blogosphere. I love your sense of humor and l look forward reading more posts. I’m really interested in “Drugs as a Vacation”. That is so eloquent.
I suppose I jumped in at the deep end with your latest article, but it looks like there’s plenty more to read next time I have a free evening 🙂
I try to keep them strictly within 1,000 words for the readers sake. Some times I go over (like this recent one). But I always try to keep it accessible to all audiences!
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Hi, thank you for following my blog.. I hope you wd enjoy reading my posts as I am enjoying yours:)
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Thank you so much for finding my blog and liking a post. Hope you come back again soon
I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your blog with us today! Have a happy holiday!
Hi Collectivistduck. Thank you for stopping by my blog, taking a look and then following. I looked around your blog, read some posts, and then your “About” page. I find your articles interesting. I also find your perspective on issues and topics unique. I will definitely be stopping by frequently to read as I did a follow. Thank you so much for the privilege to visit.
Thank you for the like and follow. I look forward to viewing your posts