Desire, Scapegoats and Death: Girard
Girard would talk of such tiers being ‘the community’ and the ‘scapegoat’ – the latter to have all the sins of society placed upon them and then be removed.
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Paying With Your Face
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Grocery Report Paints ‘Concerning Picture’
The commission supports reviewing the Fair Trading Act to impose stricter penalties for pricing inaccuracies, aiming to protect consumer rights and improve market competition.
The War Against the Lab Leak Hypothesis
Which side was censored at the behest of the Federal Government by social media platforms during the pandemic? Which side would a ban on “gain-of-function” research hurt the most? The answers to these questions are obvious to anyone paying attention.
The Ticket of Covid Tyranny
As time passes, and 2020–2022 fades in our memories, people do start to forget. Looking back on the madness of those years, it’s almost difficult to believe all of this actually happened.
China vs Philippines: Hostilities Persist
Can the US actually make a difference in this conflict?
It Is Nearly Impossible to Keep Teens Off Phones in Bed
But new research shows it really does affect their sleep.
UK Halts Some Arms Sales to Israel
Despite this decision, it is hoped that bilateral Anglo-Israel relations will remain strong and not be significantly impacted.
A Brief Peek Into Tomorrow
In the world of pharmaceutical hegemony, doctors have given up on changing lifestyles, gaslighting the victims as weak-willed and putting any attempt to change habits into the too hard basket.
A Circus Comes to Council
Māori wards are not about Māori representation, they are about a stealthy creep for control of Council with the end game being control of New Zealand – a seditious Māori takeover.
No Right to Decline Medical Treatment
Every Kiwi should be very concerned about this decision: New Zealanders do not have a right to say NO to medical procedures they disagree with or do not want.
How Do CFOs Really Feel About Business Outlook in NZ?
Forty-one per cent met or exceeded their revenue growth targets in 2024, and 37 per cent achieved or surpassed their profit growth targets, indicating resilience despite rising costs.
The New Tyrants
The takeover has been swift and total. The key has been the ruthless squashing of dissent.
Unions and the Workers Who Inspired Labor Day
Workers’ rights weren’t always what they are today.
How Genghis Khan Is Driving Your Grocery Bill Higher
In FTC chair Lina Khan’s mind, lawfare is always and everywhere the answer. And somehow we are all supposed to become more prosperous because of it. That’s capitalism in the 21st century, folks: the federal government will sue its way into prosperity.
‘I Did Fries’, but Did She Really?
Harris's résumé a year after she graduated college makes no mention of McDonald’s