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The Philosophy of Marlon Brando
Philosophy

The Philosophy of Marlon Brando

... used the apparatus of celebrity to attack celebrity itself, who spoke into microphones in order to question the value of speech, and who, in the end, understood that the only escape from the hall of mirrors was to shatter the glass entirely.
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John Scoggins
From Isolation to Algorithmic Loneliness: Hannah Arendt, the Smartphone, and the Totalitarian Condition in the Digital Age
Society

From Isolation to Algorithmic Loneliness: Hannah Arendt, the Smartphone, and the Totalitarian Condition in the Digital Age

Totalitarianism thrives not on true believers but on people who can no longer tell fact from fiction or truth from falsehood. Smartphones train users into that condition through feeds, validation loops, and algorithmic reality. Seeing this as political is the first step to resisting.
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John Scoggins
The Hatred of the Jews: A Theological Meditation on the Enmity Directed Against the Ancient People of God
History

The Hatred of the Jews: A Theological Meditation on the Enmity Directed Against the Ancient People of God

I, Augustine of Hippo: The hatred of the Jews is a salvation mystery. This ancient covenant people preserved Christ’s Scriptures despite rejection. Some call them cursed, yet Paul says God has not cast them off. Reject envy; see divine mercy.
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John Scoggins
"The Wizard of Oz" and the Dialectics of Moral Authority and Existential Comfort: A Philosophical Inquiry
Philosophy

"The Wizard of Oz" and the Dialectics of Moral Authority and Existential Comfort: A Philosophical Inquiry

The film uses its Technicolor spectacle to show that real moral authority is the kind we claim after seeing through false power, and that our deepest comfort comes from recognizing and gratefully embracing the fragile, temporary home we already inhabit.
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John Scoggins
All Wrongdoing Stems from Ignorance: A Socratic Examination of Virtue, Knowledge, and the Human Condition
Philosophy

All Wrongdoing Stems from Ignorance: A Socratic Examination of Virtue, Knowledge, and the Human Condition

"Fellow seekers of wisdom, picture the crowded court in Athens where I stood accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. Facing death, I declared the unexamined life is not worth living. This pronouncement, preserved in Plato’s Apology, forms the core of my divine mission from Delphi."
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John Scoggins
The Irreducible Burden of Choice: A Philosophy of Psychopathy, Serial‑Killer Formation, and the Signs That Shape Retributive Justice
Philosophy

The Irreducible Burden of Choice: A Philosophy of Psychopathy, Serial‑Killer Formation, and the Signs That Shape Retributive Justice

“All of us make our own decisions. Regardless of background. He chose what he did to these seven innocent people.” This raw statement asserts a profound truth: human agency endures every causal influence. Background explains risk but never erases choice. Moral responsibility is non-negotiable.
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John Scoggins
The Cultural Immiserization of America: A Comparative Analysis of Cultural Resource Depletion in Advanced Capitalist Democracies
Culture

The Cultural Immiserization of America: A Comparative Analysis of Cultural Resource Depletion in Advanced Capitalist Democracies

"[T]he United States has experienced a catastrophic collapse of local journalism: since 2005, approximately 2,900 newspapers have closed, and the number of newspaper journalists has fallen by more than half" (Author, 2026, p. 18).
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John Scoggins
Continuities and Ruptures between the World Wars: A Comparative Analysis
History

Continuities and Ruptures between the World Wars: A Comparative Analysis

This article investigates the causal and institutional linkages between World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945). We ask how the First World War shaped the strategy, doctrine, and institutions that operated in the second global conflict.
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John Scoggins
Mamdani Cannot Have Netanyahu Arrested if He Comes to New York
Geopolitics

Mamdani Cannot Have Netanyahu Arrested if He Comes to New York

He’s going to behave. He’ll behave; he better behave; otherwise, he’s going to have big problems. — President Trump
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Contradictions and Coalitions: How 1980–2000 Cemented the Rules of Presidential Politics
Society

Contradictions and Coalitions: How 1980–2000 Cemented the Rules of Presidential Politics

The two decades from 1980 through 2000 were among the most misunderstood in American political history. While many focus on the storybook…
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Paying to Disappear: Japan’s Hidden Homeless
Culture

Paying to Disappear: Japan’s Hidden Homeless

In a dimly lit manga kissa in Tokyo, Hiroshi, a 34-year-old freelance graphic designer, sets his backpack down in a narrow booth he calls…
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The Kumamoto Oyster: A Petite Pacific Gem with Grand Culinary Allure
Food & Gastronomy

The Kumamoto Oyster: A Petite Pacific Gem with Grand Culinary Allure

How can something so small hold so much flavor? This is the paradox of the Kumamoto oyster. Once obscure, it has become a favorite among…
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