The secret history of political Islam
Some of the key arguments of modern Islamism were formed earlier than imagined, in the final years of the Ottoman polity
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Some of the key arguments of modern Islamism were formed earlier than imagined, in the final years of the Ottoman polity
Altruism has commonly been held up as the standard for moral behavior. But Ayn Rand rejected it, asserting it was “incompatible with freedom, with capitalism, and with individual rights,” and therefore “the basic evil behind today’s ugliest phenomena.”
Discover Positivist Temple of Porto Alegre in Farroupilha, Brazil: One of the few remaining temples of the Religion of Humanity.
From the commentary: American fans of the authoritarian Putin should take note: He is bringing defeat upon his own country, not to mention disgrace. A demographic winter is upon Russia, and Russian winters are famous for their brutality.
Even before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was facing a collapse in population as fertility rates cratered. Among Vladimir Putin's delusions was the belief that his government could encourage more births and at the same time send potential fathers to the frontlines as cannon fodder.