Will we Have a Global Paradigm Shift away from Obsolete Ideologies?
Philosopher Thomas Kuhn gave paradigm its modern definition in reference to the set of principles and practices that define a scientific discipline at a particular period. In his seminal book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions”, Kuhn introduced the notion that most significant scientific progresses are made by quantum leaps, which he called paradigm shifts. In […]
Former US Super-Cop Bratton: Top Mercenary of the Global Police State
William J. Bratton deserves the title of America’s super cop as a decorated former Chief of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). In 2009, Bratton announced that he would leave the LAPD. He decided to monetize his skills learned in the US public sector by creating a private […]
Katrina’s Anniversary: A Photographic Tribute To The Victims
Words can be powerless. They couldn’t describe the destruction, the mad power of the storm. Words were also barely adequate to portray the suffering, despair and misery imposed on the people of New-Orleans. Knowing that 1,600 people were killed during and in the aftermath of Katrina, and that 500,000 residents of the Crescent City were […]
Can We Invent a World Based on Morals, Ethics and Empathy?
Since 9/11/2001, we have all lived in a stressful global reality in permanent flux. The Chinese culture, inspired by Confucius, places at the core of its value system the notion of balance and harmony. Any hope for some harmonious outcome of world events was smashed to pieces on that fateful day, and it has not […]
Global Depression: It Is Time For World Citizens To Rise Against Shock Capitalism
After the United States downgrade in credit ratings, Wall Street plummeted today. Now the shock wave is moving quickly to Asia, at some point the market was down by 10 percent in South Korea. It will surely reach Europe when the markets will open. Investors on worldwide financial markets are panicking, as they always do, […]
