Reassessing the importance of accruing wealth

By Lucette Davies

To be honest this video that I am sharing here is one of the most powerful and thought provoking presentation of ideas that I have ever seen.  It has left me feeling almost shell-shocked and questioning my own way of being and my  beliefs about the world I live in.  I feel I want to share in this post my own reactions to this short film.  But please do watch the film it says more than I can ever say.

Liberty: an ideological hoax

By Ryan Matthews

The West has followed the neo-liberal path away from the totalitarian ideals that dictated the path of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.  But, does economic freedom means removing the safety net that exists for individuals whose circumstances dictate that they cannot benefit from such liberty?  How far can economic freedom and the reduction of the state be taken before unnecessary pain is inflicted on individuals?