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Archive of posts published in the tag: Richard Fernandez

The Locomotive of History

Oct. 12, 2016

from Richard Fernandez at PJ Media, The End of the Memory Hole  The idea of the state as the “locomotive of history” is relatively recent. George Orwell’s 1984 saw state resting on the pillars of police power, a command economy and the ability to rewrite the

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The Futility of Power

Oct. 06, 2016

from Richard Fernandez at PJ Media, The End of the Memory Hole The acquisition of permanent majorities, media dominance and even police power only makes one a bigger fish in a shrinking pond. It’s a depressing time to be a political activist and National

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The Illusion of Political Power

Oct. 03, 2016

from Richard Fernandez at PJ Media, The End of the Memory Hole One of the most puzzling aspects of current events is the contrast between the ever increasing size of government and its paradoxical helplessness. It gets bigger and more impotent

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Power and Blockchain

Aug. 23, 2016

from Richard Fernandez at PJ Media, The End of the Memory Hole But just to illustrate how things have changed for the State we now know that Orwell was wrong.  The mathematically dominant method for recording transactions, whether they involve the transfer of financial assets, intellectual

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