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Calls for WikiLeaks to be “transparent” are stupid, evil, or both

Thursday, 9 September 2010 by Mike Gogulski
activism, mind control | 22 Comments »

In amidst the general outcry from the US government, its foreign hangers-on, its establishment toadies in the mainstream media and the blogosphere reaction to the WikiLeaks releases of Collateral Murder and the Afghan War Diary, there is a line of ...

The Iron Fist Behind the Invisible Hand, now on YouTube!

Tuesday, 25 August 2009 by Mike Gogulski
podcasts | 4 Comments »

[caption id="attachment_2959" align="alignright" width="129" caption="smashzaxlebax @ youtube"][/caption] It seems that a rather kind foamer-at-the-mouth going by the handle "smashzaxlebax" has turned my podcast of Kevin Carson's The Iron Fist Behind the Invisible Hand: Corporate Capitalism as a State-Guaranteed System of Privilege ...

Are you really a libertarian/anarchist?

Sunday, 23 August 2009 by Mike Gogulski
philosophy | 140 Comments »

I introduced myself here primarily as an anarcho-capitalist. That's changed. I've dropped my preferences, and now consider myself an anarchist without adjectives. The ancap flag (yes, the nice one with the big red heart) comes down, and my "about" page ...

There is no America. There is no democracy.

Saturday, 23 May 2009 by Mike Gogulski
art | 5 Comments »

There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM and ITT, and AT&T, and Du Pont, Dow, Union Carbide and Exxon. Those are the nations of the world today. From Network, 1976: You have meddled with the primal ...

Hey! Get back to work!

Friday, 9 January 2009 by Mike Gogulski
art, mind control, surveillance | 4 Comments »

Negativland - Univac

California über Alles

Sunday, 19 October 2008 by Mike Gogulski
art | 3 Comments »

Dead Kennedys, "We've got a Bigger Problem Now", 1980/81(?). Music begins at 1:15. Even more important now than then. You know that's true, both because I said so and because I'm older than you are. I'm looking forward, sadly, to a day ...

Agorism and ancap panarchy – a response to an Obama voter

Thursday, 16 October 2008 by Mike Gogulski
philosophy, politics | 12 Comments »

A dear friend I have not seen in ages writes: Hey there, You know, it's funny, after reading your recent interview, I feel as though essentially you and I believe in the same (or a very similar) ideal world. I never realized ...

Unabashed anti-Americanism

Friday, 5 September 2008 by Mike Gogulski
diary, philosophy | 8 Comments »

Since I am tired of answering the question "are you anti-American?" here it is. YES, I am anti-American. But let's clarify a few things. I don't think that the words "I" or "am" or the prefix "anti-" need any clarification. What does ...

The Profit Motive; A response to Francois Tremblay

Friday, 29 August 2008 by Mike Gogulski
economics, philosophy | 24 Comments »

Oh, it's late. Anyway, here's the original link... Workers in general do not care about profits nearly as much as they care about their own wages and well-being. I'm not sure whether or not you fell off the definitional rails here. To ...

Can you envision a libertarian/stateless society?

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 by Mike Gogulski
philosophy | 4 Comments »

If you can write 3,000 words on the topic in the context of the role and capabilities of corporations within one, you might just win the 2008 Chris R. Tame Memorial Prize, £1,000, and an invitation to speak to your ...