The masses have never thirsted after truth. They turn aside from evidence that is not to their taste, preferring to deify error, if error seduce them. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim. Gustave Le Bon
If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed. Mark Twain
About a week ago I got interviewed by Ricky Stutgard on Radio Gold (101.3 FM) about the lawsuits I started against the criminal government in Suriname regarding the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Stutgard is a microbiologist and teacher at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. You can watch the interview, which is in Dutch, on YouTube or on Archive.org. Read more ⟶
Know your crypto-history!
I came across a well-written paper last week titled “Cryptoanarchism and Cryptocurrencies” (August 20th 2020). The paper is written by Usman W. Chohan and it is available for download for free. I highly recommend reading it, even if you think you know a lot about the history of cryptocurrencies. Read more ⟶
The idea that the State originated to serve any kind of social purpose is completely unhistorical. It originated in conquest and confiscation — that is to say, in crime. It originated for the purpose of maintaining the division of society into an owning-and-exploiting class and a propertyless dependent class — that is, for a criminal purpose. Albert J. Nock
A man is no less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years. Lysander Spooner
My LinkedIn Skill Assessments Results
A few months ago I noticed the new skill assessments feature on LinkedIn and decided to try out the one for C++ to see what it was about. And before I knew it, I spent almost a whole day — without any preparation — behind the computer doing these assessments for all the skills that I had listed on my profile. It was kind of addicting to see the blue checkmark appear behind the skills and I wanted to earn as many of them as possible. Read more ⟶
The State is, and always has been, the great single enemy of the human race, its liberty, happiness, and progress. Murray Rothbard
A good artist should be isolated. If he isn’t isolated something is wrong. Orson Welles
Anti-Lockdown
I’ve been busy in the last two months preparing and filing a lawsuit against the criminal government in Suriname against the mandatory COVID-19 lockdown measures. Details on that can be found on a separate website that I created for this purpose. It’s in Dutch, but if you’re interested you can use an online translation service to check it out. Read more ⟶
I think the person who takes a job in order to live — that is to say, for the money — has turned himself into a slave. Joseph Campbell
Confessions of a Medical Heretic
One of the nice things about having a blog on the Internet is that you get to connect with people around the world and are able to share ideas and information with them. And the interactivity means that you can also get updates and learn from your readers. This is how I got to know about an amazing book by Robert S. Mendelsohn titled “Confessions of a Medical Heretic.” Read more ⟶
Vaccination: Proved Useless and Dangerous
I first learned about the book “Vaccination: Proved Useless and Dangerous” written by Alfred R. Wallace back in 2017. It’s currently downloadable for free on the Internet Archive. It’s a book written all the way back in 1889, but the information and the situation discussed in the book are still relevant today. Read more ⟶
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. Frederick Douglas
On April 13th 2021 I was interviewed by Jeroen Pols on Viruswaarheid LIVE. We talked about the COVID-19 situation in Suriname and the lawsuit I started against the criminal government in Suriname against the mandatory use of face masks supposedly to fight COVID-19. You can watch the interview, which is in Dutch, on YouTube or on Archive.org. Read more ⟶
Two days ago I got interviewed by Ricky Stutgard on Radio Gold (101.3 FM) about the lawsuit I started against the criminal government in Suriname against the mandatory use of face masks supposedly to fight COVID-19. Stutgard is a microbiologist and teacher at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. You can watch the interview, which is in Dutch, on YouTube or on Archive.org. Read more ⟶
Het Universeel Recht op Leven
We kunnen speculeren over de oorsprong, de betekenis en het doel van het leven, maar wat we wel zeker weten is dat wij allen de kans hebben gekregen om op dit moment het leven te ervaren. En met ons, alle flora en fauna op onze planeet, van het microscopische tot het macroscopische — allemaal levende organismen, net als ons. Read more ⟶
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot
Why Plato used the dialogue form
Ever wonder why Plato chose to speak and write in the dialogue form? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve wondered that myself in the past while reading some of his work. And even back then it seemed to me that he was trying to somehow record some important knowledge, sometimes philosophical concepts and sometimes even (alternative) history, without getting into trouble. Read more ⟶
I’m a prisoner
During discussions about the system of enslavement (‘Statism’) that is currently implemented worldwide, one of the things that’s often brought up by others is the question of why I’m making use of things (facilities, services, etc.) inside this system while I am opposed to it. That would seem hypocritical upon first glance, and this question, often phrased in a variety of ways, is a very valid question. Read more ⟶