Tag Archives: Karl Marx

Are we all Britain haters now?

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Rick Altman

Here in the UK, the Daily Mail has got itself a lot of publicity for printing an article last Saturday entitled “Man Who Hated Britain”. The article was about the late father of Ed Milliband, who is the current leader … Continue reading →

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Stop climate chaos within the UK government

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rick Altman

Jesus of Nazareth once said, “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall…” If so, the next UK government is likely to be (at least led by) the Labour Party. OMG – … Continue reading →

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Growthmania – a status update

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rick Altman

In The Road to Hell (1989), Chris Rea questioned where our growth-obsessed country – with its often over-congested and gridlocked road network was headed. If he were writing this song today, I feel confident he would incorporate into it questions … Continue reading →

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The ecological challenge for Socialism

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Rick Altman

A Review of ‘Socialism’ by Mary Mellor, in Dobson, A. and Eckersley, R. (2006), Political Theory and the Ecological Challenge (pp.35-50), Cambridge: CUP. In the first two chapters of Political Theory and the Ecological Challenge, the contributing authors, Roger Scruton … Continue reading →

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The ecological challenge for Liberalism

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Rick Altman

A Review of ‘Liberalism’ by Marcel Wissenburg, in Dobson, A. and Eckersley, R. (2006), Political Theory and the Ecological Challenge (pp.20-34), Cambridge: CUP. In the opening chapters of Political Theory and the Ecological Challenge, the contributing authors attempt to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Can modernisation be “ecological”? – Part 2

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Rick Altman

What is the problem with Modernity? The problem is that the accumulation of personal wealth has become the sole objective of many people in modern society; and perpetual growth is posited as a means whereby even the poorest might achieve … Continue reading →

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The Ark of the Covenant and the Temple of Dagon

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Rick Altman

I firmly believe that you do not need to be an adherent to any faith to find value in religious texts; and this is one of my favourite historical stories from the Old Testament: It tells of the Philistines (i.e. … Continue reading →

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