Author Archives: stutteringsteps

BEGINNERS GUIDE 18.

Posted on March 16, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Revolution. The decline and fall of empires. Historical evidence indicates that elites governing previous historical empires have never voluntarily ended the socio-economic system over which they ruled. Indeed, the evidence indicates they fought ideologically and practically to continue their … Continue reading →

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THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC – 2

Posted on March 14, 2020 by stutteringsteps

Capitalism and health-care. In Corona Virus Pandemic – 1, it was briefly pointed out how global supply chains on the ‘just in time’ basis both extended the range of potential epidemics and accelerated the speed of their spread across the … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 17.

Posted on March 9, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Co-operation. In guide 15, it was pointed out that in the 19th and 20th centuries, even the pro-capitalist elites were compelled to create numerous non-profit institutions and organisations. This was because private enterprises were not adequate vehicles for maintaining … Continue reading →

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THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC – 1.

Posted on February 29, 2020 by stutteringsteps

There has been a lot of confusion concerning the latest corona virus to spread globally among the human population. Misinformation concerning (COVID -19) has been spread (like a virus itself) by ‘vectors’. The main vectors for the current epidemic of … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 16.

Posted on February 20, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Extinction by extraction. When the period known as the Industrial Revolution, commenced in England during the 18th century, extraction, production and consumption of raw material and goods accelerated rapidly. Huge factories powered by steam (later by electricity) soon became … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 15.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Public versus Private Enterprise. Since the 2008 financial crash, there has been a marathon public bailout of private financial institutions and industrial enterprises. Bankruptcies of profit-charging institutions classed as ‘too big to fail’ at the time were avoided in … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 14.

Posted on January 28, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Capitalist Crisis or Crises. The term ‘crisis’ appears frequently in the mainstream media, but it is rarely applied to the capitalist mode of production as a whole. With the exception of the 2008 financial crisis, it is also rare … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 13.

Posted on January 16, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On Neo-Liberalism. The capitalist mode of production began its career in the hands of merchant traders and capital took the form of Commercial Capital. Money was used to commission, purchase, transport and sell commodities from wherever they were produced to … Continue reading →

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CONFLICT IN THE GULF.

Posted on January 11, 2020 by stutteringsteps

Superficially, it seems that the recent targeted assassination of Iran’s Qassem Suleimani, authorised by the American President, is just another example of Donalds’ schizophrenic type mentality. However, his role in this act of killing as well as his presence in … Continue reading →

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BEGINNERS GUIDE 12.

Posted on January 6, 2020 by stutteringsteps

On individualism and Entitlement. Of all the inter-linked strands of pro-capitalist ideology, the stress on human individuality and entitlement within it, are perhaps the most cancerous to life on the planet. The first, (individualism) is only possible because the division … Continue reading →

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