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Divine Unity part 1: Human Diversity
Holy Purpose in Division Paulus said, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). This verse, often misread or oversimplified, is not a call to erase identity but a revelation of the divine order that…
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Slapped in the Face part 4: Win by Modelling Divine Grace
The Insults are Nothing To win without fighting is the ultimate victory, and nothing suggests an inability to do this more than to be always ready for a spiteful response with any insult. This is not really any form of non-violence, but rather the demonstration of a meekness in strengths as focused upon goodness. At…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 10: Continued Existence of Tradition, Nation, Identity, and Christian Protections
True Universals Achieved Through True Particulars Powerful technocrats actively push subjective and existentialist ideas to dismantle tradition, nation, and identity; framing our very identities as obstacles to progress. Internationalism, often hailed as a pillar of technocratic agendas, is itself a form of rebellion against divine order, a rejection of the cultures and histories that have…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 9: Anti-Racism
Anti-Humanism in Disguise Now we come to one of the most pernicious existentialism’s children: “anti-racism,” so-called, which has become so powerful in the West, despite its basic confusion. At first glance, it may seem like a noble pursuit couched as a campaign against the injustices wrought by prejudice and discrimination. However, beneath its surface lies…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 8: The Anti-Everything
Existentialist Philosophy as Basis for AntiEverythingism Look around at this hubristic structure erected by humanity in its self-deification outside God, seeking to reach the heavens not through faith but through force, not through humility and mortal understanding but through pride and denial. The builders do not merely dream of a tower; they seek not simply…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 7: Balance and Communion
Taking for Granted the Community and Cultural Commonality Humanity often seeks to build an artificial means to heaven through its own perceived strengths, only to be scattered by divine intervention of the very real consequences of such attempts. Kierkegaard’s philosophy, in its insistence on individual faith, is a structure built on the ruins of reason,…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 6: Interdependence of Positivism, Discourse, and Creativity
Communication In Depth and Shallow; Discourse as Skill Logical positivism rejects metaphysics in our material reality and insists upon empirical verification; and the philosophical and spiritual arguments are founded upon discourse. So then it must be asked, can truth ever be known without language? Kierkegaard, with his focus on subjective experience, would likely dismiss this…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 5: Manteic Critique
Critique of Kierkegaard Within Manteia Manteic theory ontology (as part of Resurrexit Spiritus) posits that imagination and rationality are not opposites but co-dependent forces, a synthesis that allows for a deeper understanding of reality. Yet Kierkegaard, in his rejection of Hegelianism, often dismissed reason as a mere tool of the intellect, incapable of grasping the…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 4: Kierkegaard’s Leap Beyond Reason
Reconciling Objective and Subjective If Heidegger’s existentialism sought to reconcile a perspective of Christian theology with the modern age’s fragmented self, Kierkegaard took a different path, one that rejected even the idea of universal truths in favour of the individual, as the sole arbiter of meaning and beauty. Is this not a structure built on…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 3: Manteic Ontology’s Creative Rationality
The Common Light of Elevation in Spirit and Rationality in Material Manteic ontology (https://24k.cc/?s=manteic; click for a listing of articles on the topic) is a bold proposition that challenges both Heideggerian existentialism and the idea that logical positivism as a rule for understanding the material necessarily refutes spirit. At its core, the manteic ontology posits…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 2: Illusive Verifications and Cowardly Confirmations in Language Limits
Going to be focusing upon this series for a bit due to the extent of the arguments I must make. There is much to say on this topic, as well as confusion, so my efforts here are fruitful, especially at this moment in history when our task will be to expose self-obsessive materialists to the…
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Shmolitics part 3: Spirit and Purpose as Cultural Bedrock
Power is in the Foundation; Bedrock of Culture is in Spirit and Purpose What is culture but the outward manifestations of the spirit which naturally binds humanity? Shared sets of histories, values, art, traditions, and beliefs that define who we are. It is not merely in the artistic or physical products of artistry; it is…
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Existentialism as Babel Tower part 1: Heideggerian Paradox of Christian Existentialism
Heidegger’s Position as Christianity in Existential Disguise Is Martin Heidegger’s philosophy merely an existentialist echo of Christian theology, or is it something altogether different? This idea reveals a fascinating tension, a kind of philosophical Babel in which there is a merging of sacred ideas with the secular. Heidegger once aspired to be a Jesuit priest…
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Slapped in the Face part 3: Humble Resistance to Dishonour
Resistance to Dishonour of Ignorant Insults Through Humility What is humility if not the recognition that we are a part of a whole? Our worth is not measured by the approval of others, but by the integrity of our own soul. To show the other cheek is to embrace this truth in its purest form.…
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Progress in Oneness
Oneness’s Progress in Seven Truths Witness this vast canopy of creation: gaze upon the ‘all existence,’ in our unity. For in this design, oneness is not merely a concept; it is reality itself. Every atom, every energetic star, every breath of wind is an echo of that singular, unifying force that binds all things together,…
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Art of Discourse part 4: Patterns in Power
Identify the Patterns of Power to Unravel Now, let us step back and examine the pattern we’ve uncovered. There is a reason why these two elements of discourse (speaking truth to power and punching up rather than down) are so vital. The first principle, speaking truth to power, ensures that those in authority are held…
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Slapped in the Face part 2: Paradox of Face
The Honourable Competition Within Civilisation Let us consider the face as both a symbol and a weapon: a vessel for identity, yet a battleground for power. To strike another’s face is to violate not only their body but also their dignity, for the face is where we encounter the world, where we are judged by…
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The Garden of Innocence part 5: Virtue is Founded in More Than Innocence
Mere Innocence No More Than Starting Point for Virtue In conclusion, let us return to our original question: is innocence foundational to goodness? The answer, I believe, lies not in the absence of evil but in the presence of virtue. Innocence may be a starting point, a state of potential, but it is only through…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 6: Magnanimity Versus the Sinful Will
If we fall into the sin of ‘Amnesis,’ of forgetting the self and who we are supposed to be, then we must find a way to awaken that memory, to rediscover who we are. This is where anger comes in, especially in times of strife. For when we see lies, deception, and corruption; when we…
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Magnanimity as Reflection of God’s Love part 2: Beauty in the Divine Spark of Forgiveness
Forgiveness Necessary in Search of Divine Beauty; Ultimate Psychomenal Activity To grasp the significance of Magnanimity, we must delve into the very essence of our being; our connection to the divine. God’s love isn’t a distant, impersonal force; it’s an intimate, enabling gift that permeates every aspect of our lives, literally the empowerment of our…
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Art of Discourse part 3: Immoral Power
Leveraging Truthful Criticism of Immoral and Illegitimate Power Here we arrive as a most profound truth: the powerful are often immoral. This is a mere observation. Power corrupts, as the adage goes. Yet, there remains more to this than a simple warning. The powerful are not merely flawed, anymore than others; they are often systematically…
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Slapped in the Face part 1: Insults and Injuries
Slapped Face of Honour or Reflections on Dignity, Insult, and Justice What is honour? It is individual justice, within and in honesty, it is your wisening conscience. True honour is moral force in moderation by honesty, that first aspect of reason necessary for the expansion of virtues, a flame that burns within the soul, unextinguished…
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Shmolitics part 2: Paradox of Political Loyalty
Political Loyalty Paradox-ics, Shmolitical Community Paralytics Now, let us turn our gaze to the modern obsession with mere political loyalty, a phenomenon as absurd as it is dangerous. In an age where ideologies are weaponized and alliances forged over slogans rather than substance, we find ourselves trapped in a cycle of serial loyalties. These are…
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The Garden of Innocence part 4: Illusions of Goodness
There is a dangerous illusion that one can live a good life without ever facing struggle, and that this is somehow preferable to make it to the end of life with least amount of pain, rather than most amount of triumph. This belief suggests that if we simply avoid wrongdoing, we will automatically become virtuous.…
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Art of Discourse part 2: Punching Down Destroys You
How Punching Down Hurts All Now, let us cast our gaze upon a darker shadow in the realm of discourse: punching down. To punch down is to target the powerless, the vulnerable, or the nearly voiceless; those who have no say in the systems that govern their lives and who have most often been used…
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Oneness part 3: Founder Universal Language
Now, let us shift our gaze to the realms of mathematics, where logic and reason are supposed to reign supreme. Profoundness of Oneness is the unifying principle central to all things and in every single pattern; transcending all disciplinary boundaries. In mathematics, consider the number One. It is the foundation upon which all other numbers…
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Shmolitics part 1: Politics as Circus of Thieves
Who You Support Politically Does Not Matter What is power? Is it the sword wielded by kings, the gavel of judges, or the charisma of leaders who rally crowds to their cause? Or is power something far more elusive, a quiet mostly unspoken force that resides in the nation, in the culture, in the hearts,…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 5: Stealing the Divine
Divining the Stealing of Man Let us now turn our gaze to the virtues themselves, for they are the very lifeblood of this Structural Virtues Theory. Let us consider Magnanimity, the first virtue, which requires us to remember who we are through Awareness and Honesty. If we are immutable, then why bother with memory? Why…
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The Garden of Innocence part 3: Paradoxes in Temptation
Innocence in Misunderstanding Temptation’s Paradoxes Paradoxically, coming to understand temptation is one element in the humbling yet empowering recognition process of self through virtues earned in discourse. Without the discourse, this value is lost, however, because all must be funnelled through it for growth of emboldened progressive virtues. This process is lost for the majority…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 4: Domains of Human Phenomena in Disarray with Sanctified Selfness
Human Experience Value Lost with Sacred Selfhood / Selfness Sanctified To understand how this myth of immutable selfness wreaks havoc on the human soul, we must turn our attention to the Resurrexit theory phenomenology. This theory divides the human experience into four structured domains, each with its own role in the journey of becoming. Let…
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Oneness part 2: Unifying Principle
How we Align, the Principle of Oneness as Unifying Naturally Parmenides argued that change is an illusion and that reality is eternal, unchanging, and indivisible. For Parmenides, Oneness was not merely a concept but the very essence of being itself as timeless and ethereal entity that underpins all existence. Heraclitus saw the world as a…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 3: Structural Virtues Dismantled by Selfness Obsessions
Now, dear reader, we turn our gaze toward the Structural Virtues Theory (SVT), the framework through which we must dissect this myth and why it is so nasty. According to SVT, Reason comprises three aspects of Honesty, Analysis, and Perseverance through four moments: Awareness (reflect), Propriety (response), Morality (right), Spirit (divine Love; ‘experienced’ most through…
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Magnanimity as Reflection of God’s Love part 1: Dawn
The Dawn of Magnanimity with Identity Under God Dear seeker of wisdom, let us embark on a journey into the heart of virtue; a voyage that begins with that most originating of the moralising beacons: Magnanimity. This is not merely an abstract or theoretical concept to be pondered from a distance; rather, it is a…
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The Garden of Innocence part 2: Mirage of Static Goodness
How Does the Static Become Dynamic Goodness? There is a seductive allure to the idea that innocence is synonymous with goodness. After all, what could be more virtuous than being free from sin? To be innocent is to be uncorrupted, untainted by the stains of wrongdoing. Yet this view misunderstands the nature of virtue itself.…
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Art of Discourse part 1: Truth to Power
Power Punching Up as Art and Truth as Boxing Glove Reader, you’ve returned! Splendid! Why are the loudest out there often the ones punching down? At some point you’ll notice these things for the distractions that they are. The most powerful liars out there are often the loudest because they fear being heard. Sound strange?…
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Oneness part 1: Mystery of Unity
Unity in Oneness; Unending Mystery Imagine, if you will, an infinite expanse, a vast ocean of possibilities stretching endlessly in every direction. Within this boundless sea, countless currents swirl and eddy, each unique yet part of a greater flow. Now, picture a single drop infinitely small yet infinitely significant. This drop is Oneness, but then…
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The Garden of Innocence part 1: Is Innocence Goodness?
Why Static Goodness of Innocence in Lack of Badness can be Overture to Corruption in the Garden of our Souls Ah, dear reader, you’ve returned, thank God! Let us contemplate a most curious paradox: that innocence, often hailed somehow as the purest form of goodness, is not actually goodness in itself. It is, rather, an…
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Two Important Rules of Discourse
Two crucial elements of meaningful discourse that many people often overlook or miss entirely: 1) Always speak the truth, especially when addressing those in positions of power and authority. It is vital to be honest and courageous in confronting power with truth. 2) Avoid punching down or attacking those who are less powerful or vulnerable;…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 2: Truthful Reckoning Against Comfortable Delusions
The first man who ever blinked at his reflection in a puddle, imagine him. What did he find so captivating? Was it worship of self, as he was born, or was there a recognition of the flaws he needs to overcome: the progress made and yet to be made? This tale is about that most…
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‘Unlimited’ Free Speech
What is Truly Unlimited Freedom in Free Speech? Videographic prostitution (pornography) is about free speech, indeed: speech being a freedom most valuable when cogent arguments find capable people, but both are limited within cultures where smut is ubiquitous and an industry unto itself, so are we supposed to be okay with this? A culture deprived…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 16: Leading as Sacred Responsibility and the Divine Flame of Willpower
What is the secret to becoming a great leader? What kind of being reveals the future ideal self through the alchemy of action? Who is controlled by and who controls the mirror of perception? Who transforms the feedback loop into an ever-unfolding scroll of divine Truth? Willpower is the divine spark that kindles the light…
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Children Sacrosanct: Protecting Innocence
‘Liberally’-minded folks, as propagandised these days, can’t get it through their skulls that they aren’t experts in childhood development and have very little understanding of what is harmful to children, especially in the long-run. Children should not be exposed to things that have nothing to do with them, ever. There will be plenty of time…
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American Goy, Owned
As an American goy, I was raised by Jewish-owned corporations to consume mindlessly, shrink into ignorance, and then ultimately die as murdered by transhumanist technologies. The same technologies which these wealthy atheists use, trying their hardest to remake themselves into the shittiest of ‘gods’; would-be eternally material demons, just like their lying father: demiurge, i.e.,…
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 1: Information as Clay in Eternal Sculpting of ‘Philosopher’s Stone’
Sculpting Selfness: Transforming Information into Wisdom Today we discuss the process by which seemingly raw data can be sculpted into our own philosopher’s stone of virtue. Information and perception together course through our neural landscapes like rivers carving canyons. It shapes perceptions, moulds habits, and spurs action in an eternal dance of creation and refinement.…
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Beyond Sandcastles: Reality as Instrumental to Building Strong Kids
Imagine, if you will, parents standing at the edge of a vast sea called reality. Their child stands beside them, eager to explore its depths. Some parents gaze into this sea of life, seeing its beauty and complexity and help their children wade in, guiding them through its currents. Other parents, however, see something different:…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 15: Courage as Empowerment of Virtues
Courage, the Empowerment of Virtues, is not merely audacity to face danger or the fleeting valour in moments of crisis: it is the profound confidence; the unyielding backbone forged through the crucible of virtue itself. This eleventh virtue stands as a sentinel at the threshold of Logos domain, guarding the entrance to that realm where…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 14: Indignation and Native Feedback Loops in Perception of Virtues
Curie’s principle states “the symmetries of the causes are to be found in the effects.” What does this mean for humanity, consciousness, cognition, building mental resilience, and strengthening character? We may start with the basic human perception of things, since structural virtues theory is firmly rooted in the phenomenological resurrexit theory and perceptions are at…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 13: Reason’s Ever-Ascending Path
A spark ignites within you at feeling like someone lied; anger, perhaps rightly so, at lies twisting tightly around pillars of truth! This is no mere irritation; it is fierce indignation blazing against the shadow of corruption. We rely on truth, after all. Now, hold onto that feeling. This can be a guide towards something…
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When Are You Going To Take Yourself Serious?
They say “don’t take yourself so seriously,” and while this is good advice taken one way, it’s most certainly bad advice taken another. The matter of taking oneself seriously in this instance implies an outsized expectation of deference from others; and this is where the advice is good as implicit of other things: errors in…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 12: Justice as Balance of Morality
Justice projects Ethics, and thus Morality, into the realm of universals, reconfirming material exclusivity through negating action. It is the desire for morality in society and a redoubling of Excellence’s advanced drive. Justice is the narrow road as recombination of all moments entirely, with only Loyalty pulling in Spirit, or divine love. This virtue desires…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 11: Ethics as Compass of Internalised Morality
Ethics is the compass of morality, guiding us through the complexities of right and wrong. It emerges from the Analysis aspect in Morality’s moment, a desire for stability and fair application of rules stemming from Prudence, though supported by Honour. This ninth virtue encapsulates the inward products of completion in Propriety and Awareness moments. Ethics…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 10: Virtuous Cycle in Symphony
Understanding the Virtuous Cycle in Symphony The triple helix of Honesty, Analysis, and Perseverance is the symphony that plays through every virtuous act. Each aspect provides a unique rhythm and melody that together form a harmonious whole, allowing the mind to function with clarity. The Awareness moment begins this symphony where Reason’s remembrance starts the…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation Part 9: Prudence in Wisdom of Worthiness
What is the Meaning of a Prudent Life? Prudence is the wisdom of worthiness and valuation of meaning; the appreciation of values through skill in Propriety’s three virtues. It requires the greater identifications of others and universals, a broadened perspective gained only through life experience to do with the Eros domain of Resurrexit theory. Through…
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Visualising Virtues with Blue Angels
The Blue Angels rehearsing in a conference room, eyes closed and seated, with bodies swaying as though they were in the air. They are not merely pilots; they are coordinators of a sky machine, choreographers of steel and thunder, and sculptors of their own as yet invisible: future. Observe them gripping phantom control sticks, heads…
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True Faith of the Apostle
Christ’s story is not merely a tale of divinity descending to earth but also a stark reminder of humanity’s peculiar capacity for inaction. The people who truly put him up on that cross were not just the Romans or Pharisees, nor any of the usual suspects. No, no, no! It was also those who claimed…
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Get Mad for Good
Here’s to the indignant and stubborn! Dance with the dynamism of virtues and the heavenly domains, to discover how the blazing furnaces of indignation can forge a path from error in Amnesis to virtue in Magnanimity, within the grand framework of Structural Virtues Theory. Picture this: our living consciousness-subconscious-complex as vast kingdoms in which the…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 8: Paternalistic Conservation
Conservation of Highest Values Conservation fulfils the promises inherent in Temperance and Excellence, marking the completion of Propriety’s moment. The onset of Conservation signals the first wholeness in Reason’s journey. It is the realisation that virtues must be preserved and nurtured, not just acquired. Seven, the quintessence of Life, embodies this virtue, turning division towards…
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SOLA CORRUPTIO
Ah, what a marvellous afternoon to explore the forest of history and poke fun at some bear… baffling beliefs. The kinds of beliefs that’ll leave us scratching our heads! Today, we’re going to discuss a particular strain of thought that’s as old as the (seven) hills and yet, somehow, persists. I’m talking about the notion…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 7: Patience as Acceptance
Why Patience is a Virtue Patience is the remembrance of the identifications of others and who they must be, implying an immediate forgiveness above and beyond mere magnanimity. Through Perseverance’s moment of Awareness, Patience accepts delays due to differences, based in the realisation of how little is controllable. It is not passive resignation but active…
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Ruinous Rhetoric
The Frankfurt School, with its critique of ‘capitalism’ and ‘authoritarianism,’ presented itself as a beacon of emancipation. Their agenda was less about freedom and more about subverting European civilisation. Trump’s ban on ‘Critical Theory’ underscores this truth. The ban labels such theories as indoctrination rather than education, a quiet yet full official acknowledgement of the…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 6: Portal of Excellence
Excellence (Analysis in Propriety) Portal to Logos Entry in Triple Helix of Reason Excellence represents the very first glimpse into Reason’s intricate Analysis aspect, a harmonious and beautiful phenomenon that emerges naturally from sincere Honesty. It is not some distant or unattainable form of perfection, but rather a never-ending and active attaining work to align…
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Pathetic Shadow
Diagnosing the Mental Health Industry – A Legacy of Manipulation, Foolishness, & Windfalls Mental Health Reform Argument by Dr. Marcus Roe, founder of 24K Journal of Virtues Science This paper was written as part of a lawsuit effort, please consider joining the lawsuit here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R-p1AmFOZRLWJdbo_PKwjenZAFFq7GYjylGeAC2NDkQ/edit?tab=t.0 Battle for the soul of mental health care. To win this…
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The Filth Column: National Injuries in Pornography and Abortion
Pro-Life and Pro-Virtue Argument by Dr. Marcus Roe, founder of 24K Journal of Virtues Science This paper was written as part of a lawsuit effort, please consider joining the lawsuit here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uNqlI3UPC8po0zMZGuL6V_BGJXt-U5EXNriH9HYjbGE/edit?tab=t.0 A. Prevalence & Evil Power Wonder why the pillars of society now wobble, families fracture like brittle clay, and the average child drifts aimlessly…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 5: Triunal Definition of Reason
Triunal Nature of Reason’s Definition Explained Through Triple Helix Formation in Virtues In all human abilities, Reason stands as maestro, conducting three threading aspects: Honesty, Analysis, and Perseverance. These are dynamic facets that intertwine to form a helix, each strand essential for the stability of the whole. Honesty, as the aspect underlying the virtues discussed…
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That Frankfurt-stein Monster
The intellectual progeny of the Frankfurt School marches in rhythm to a drumbeat as hollow as Marxist dogma, which not even the drunkard Marx himself would deign to actually believe. It was gruel for the masses, a psychological weapon of demoralisation much like degenerate “art” and videographic prostitution. These theorists, disguised as cultural critics, deliberately…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 4: Loyalty – Bonds Unbreakable
Unbreakable Bonds of Virtuous Loyalty as Defined within Triple Helix Formation Loyalty, the fourth virtue, evolves naturally from ordered pride and budding mastery in the moments of the Honesty aspect in Reason. Loyalty, as a virtue skill, can often prove very hard won, especially these days when trusting people are liable to be burned a…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 3: Temperance as Balance of Pride
Understanding Temperance: The Balance of Pride Temperance evolves out of a certain moral comfort in identity, ordering pride to evoke more measured responses to change. It is a humility born of self-knowledge, a balance achieved through Honesty’s Propriety moment. This virtue measures the world and the self, increasing order through pride in that equilibrium in…
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Why Nationalism
I am a nationalist because I take great pride in the people who belong to my nation and their unique qualities. My pride is clearly focused on the individuals and communities that make up my country, rather than on physical elements like dirt, pieces of paper such as documents or certificates, imaginary boundaries on maps,…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 2: Honour – The Moral Compass
Understanding Honour as a Moral Compass Honour, the second perfective virtue, manifests from Reason’s divide between Spiritual and Material. It is devotion to an advantageous moral ordering, determined by culture, education, and experience. This virtue, nurtured through Love, aligns actions with deeply held values despite any external resistance. It measures the self against moral ideals,…
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Virtues as Triple Helix Formation part 1: The Primacy of Magnanimity
The journey through Reason’s triple helix commences with Magnanimity, the first perfective virtue, which is to say it is the skill in reason to do with realistic self-image. This virtue springs from the moment of Awareness in Honesty, born of extended moderation in the Eros domain of Resurrexit phenomenology. It is here that individuals recognise…
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