“The broad contours of elite decisions over time can depend in a vital way upon currents in what is loosely called “the history of ideas.” These decisions in turn have effects upon the mass of more common citizens. But, of any direct participation in this history of ideas and the behavior it shapes, the mass… Read More
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ADEPT (One of the Mahatmas). => Dominant “Gods” in the Elite of Our Time: Sinister Powers of Might, Greed and Luck => Exoteric Creeds Generate Oppression. It Is Esoteric Philosophy Alone that Can Bring Mediate State and Lead to the Alleviation of Suffering => Great Mission of True Altruism (Theosophy): Working Out of Clear Ethic… Read More
The Democracy of the Future and the Dream-Vision of Dom Bosco
The Democracy of the Future and the Dream-Vision of Dom Bosco 1. Introduction In the book What Is Wrong Woth Politics? Bases for a True Democracy, we seek to demonstrate, in short, that what we have today in Brazil and in the world in general are not legitimate forms of democracy, but forms of plutodemagogicracies.… Read More
The Blunder of Large Mass Elections and The Power of the Big Organizations
The Blunder of Large Mass Elections Freedom of participation and expression is a universal value, inherent to human dignity, and any a priori restriction on the possibility of someone, or of any group, participating in the political process will vitiate the choice process. Speaking only in general terms, the guarantee of this freedom of participation,… Read More
What Is Wrong with Politcs? (5): Failures of the Present Models of Liberal Democracy
5 – FAILURES OF THE PRESENT MODELS OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY – Importance of the Model of Political Organization – Results of Not Understanding the Unity and the Differences – Importance of the Law of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity – The Two Main Functions of a Political System – The Process of Choosing the Main… Read More
What Is Wrong with Politcs? (3): Differences of Capabilities Among Human Beings
3 – DIFFERENCES OF CAPABILITIES AMONG HUMAN BEINGS – The Studies of Philip E. Converse – Breadth Levels in Political Understanding – The Differences: Constraint Quantification in Belief Systems – The Differences: Elements of Greater Centrality – The Differences: Organizational Role of Abstract Concepts – The Differences: Breadth Levels in Converse’s Categories – Level I:… Read More
What Is Wrong with Politcs? (1): Index of Chapters and Introduction
WHAT IS WRONG WITH POLITICS? BASES FOR A TRUE DEMOCRACY Note for the current version (for the Internet): At the moment, this is the fundational work on Humanitarianism. In its chapters, the bases of the social philosophy called Humanitarianism are exposed, albeit synthetically. What Is Wrong with Politics? Bases for a True Democracy Arnaldo Sisson… Read More
Works
BACON, Francis. Novum Organum (or, True Directions for the Interpretation of Nature). 1620. In Essays Civil and Moral by Francis Bacon. London, Ward Lock & Co Limited, 1910. 493 pp. Link to free online copy. BACON, Francis. – Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Humane. London, CASSELL & COMPANY, 1893. Link to free online copy.… Read More
Authors
Adept (one of the Mahatmas) Arnold, Matthew Bacon, Francis Baker, A. Trevor Besant, Annie W. Blake, William Blavatsky, Helena P. Bobbio, Norberto, et allie. Bouthoul, G. Burnier, Radha. Buck, J. D. Buddha, Gautama Capra, Fritjof Carton, Paul Churchill, Winston Codd, Clara Collins, Mabel Confucius Converse, Philip E. Da Vinci, Leonard Dom Bosco (Saint Giovanni Bosco) Duverger,… Read More
What Is Wrong with Politcs? (9): Bibliography
9 – BIBLIOGRAPHY (Arnaldo Sisson Filho. What Is Wrong With Politics?; chapter 9) AZEVEDO, Andrea., et al. – Panorama Sobre o Desmatamento na Amazônia em 2016 (Overview on the Amazonian Deforestation: 2016). IPAM, Brasília, DF, Brasil. 2016. BACON, Francis – Novum Organum (or, True Directions for the Interpretation of Nature); The Proficience and Advancement of… Read More