Author Archives: Justin Brkovic

It is very simple to distill life down to black and white; right and wrong; and, good and evil. However, if we are all connected in the universe, what does that mean. Do social interaction and social institutions have yin and yang balance and need that balance in order to thrive and flourish. Let usContinue reading “The appropriateness of the “‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’”: Are opposites needed to navigate life and come to some sort of true meaning?”

After watching the latest Jordan Peterson podcast with Dr. Randy Thornhill on parasitism and political affiliation it is was hypothesized the more conservative you are the more likely for one to be xenophobic. I agree with this hypothesis. The data presented was pretty interesting and I think valid. As a result, it is imperative thatContinue reading “Parasites and Political Affiliation”

Are we ever aloud to talk incoherently; publicly, in any case? Maybe, but you must choose your words when talking in public. When in private depending on the company speech can and will cause some to shutter, others to love and many to tune out. Public, private discourse and art need to understand that weContinue reading “Free Speech, Power and Common Discourse.”

What is in an identity? To think about it; identity, is what makes one sleep at night. If you are comfortable with your identity then you can and will be able to accomplish anything. Those with identity issues will most likely have difficulty in life because that search can and will run one down. WhyContinue reading “Politics of identity!”

I have chosen to remain silent for a while because a lot has been happening. COVID has stretched everyone’s patience and I know we all need to do the right thing but it is difficult when our leaders do not even know what the right thing is. What is the right thing? I truly doContinue reading “Its been a while since my last POST!”

I have taken a few days to react to this event. Not only was it a shame after inciting his followers to storm the bastille 4 of his supporters including some police officers lost their lives. If any regular citizen incited riots they would be rounded up and arrested in no time. Privlege and afluenzaContinue reading “Trump’s Storming of the Capital :(“

academia.edu/resource/work/717086 I agree with Gramsci! Uninformed discussion is mere rhetoric.

For background read this article first: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/ I’m not sure that the end of Democracy will come soon but it is inevitable as our freedoms through every stage and new hurdle have been curtailed. In the Canadian context the first past the post voting system is far from democratic or best form of Democracy (ProportionalContinue reading “Critical Theory and the End of Democracy. The Canadian Context.”

This is no easy word to define. Although, I will try to attempt to put this term into context from my last entry. It is hard to be a pacifist. When one tries to be peaceful and not harm anyone and others seem to instigate problems it can be a cause for alarm. Sometimes asContinue reading “Pacifism”

To speak of dignity, is to speak of the inherent nature of respect given to a being, place, thing, memory or even rock to name a few. When people disrespect another and call them names, purposefully ignore them, and maybe just plain disrespect can be a harm against someone’s dignity. But first one must understandContinue reading “Dignity”