Caffeine & Philosophy

Poetry and Philosophy

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:June 21, 2019
Post category:Philosophy Poetry Writing
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There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all. - Oscar Wilde I started writing with the…

How Wealth Aggregates: Wealth Inequality and Psycho-Political Addictions

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:June 13, 2019
Post category:Economics Philosophy
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No one likes inequality. Even defenders of inequality (like myself) don't so much advocate it as an ideal, but simply explain its universality and inevitability. Ardent libertarians often defend their…

Diesel Chariot

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:June 10, 2019
Post category:Poetry
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Blinding chrome bars gleam like metal sunlight Shining 'tween the headlights, mirrored sky, Throws up dusty stormclouds in its passing, Roaring horses make the wagon fly, Down the sun-scorched fields…

What is a Christian? (Request for Comments)

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 29, 2019
Post category:Religion Writing
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The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book, and an attempt to define what a Christian is, exactly: Before discussing the truth of Christianity, we must clarify what is meant by…

A Family Portrait

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 25, 2019
Post category:History People
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The influence of early physical surroundings has much to do with individual destinies, and not infrequently gives color to their whole lives—so, for our story, we invite you not only…

The Price of Misogyny

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 20, 2019
Post category:Gender Psychology
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When circling around anti-feminist circles for a while, it is easy to come to believe that misogyny is a fantasy. Feminists so often interpolate malicious motives into benign statements and…

Objective Evil Does Not Necessitate Objective Good

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 17, 2019
Post category:Philosophy Religion
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TV is the epitome of low art in its desire to appeal to and enjoy the attention of unprecedented numbers of people. But TV is not low because it is…

The Deplatforming Takes Heartiste

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 12, 2019
Post category:Culture Free Speech
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It seems that WordPress has taken down Chateau Heartiste. I don't know what part of the Terms of Service Heartiste supposedly violated. It seems as though the pretense of objectivity…

Fire-Circle

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 6, 2019
Post category:Poetry
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By food and drink, the bonds we make Around the fire by the lake; Though waves exhaust and embers burn, To this circle we return; Some depart, to flee the…

Are Fascism and Ethno-nationalism Mutually Exclusive?

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:May 3, 2019
Post category:Philosophy Politics
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Here is a question for the political far-right: If the heart of fascism is the belief that the nation arises from the state, but the core belief of ethno-nationalism is…