In this time of thoughtcrime and hate speech laws, here’s a dangerous question: how did people provide for themselves BEFORE government-supplied cradle-to-grave welfare and “social security”? It’s one of those questions that is so obviously staring us in the face but no one thinks to ask. Why? Because the powers-that-shouldn’t-be are afraid of its two-word answer, of course: mutual aid.
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Mutual Aid: A factor of evolution by Peter Kropotkin
From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 by David T. Beito
Review of Beito’s book by C4SS
David Beito at Libertopia 2010
Wearables, Surveillance & the Medical Control Grid (And How to Opt Out) (Andy Schoonover on John Bush Live Free Now podcast)
You may find this fascinating James I know of a mutual group who pool their money for mutual aide.
It’s called The Corbett Report and is supported by subscriptions for the palliative care of the members mental health. As you can see from a brief description of the importance of Literary Truth as found here, generated by AI from Google.
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Truth as medicine” in literary history reflects a long-standing, often complex, and historically changing relationship where literature is seen as a healing tool, a source of moral truth, or a means to reveal deeper human realities. This concept spans from ancient philosophical discussions on the therapeutic use of narratives to the modern, interdisciplinary field of “literature and medicine,” which explores how stories improve empathy and clinical care.
Don’t you shy away here , young man . Step up and receive what you have always been destined to receive .A medal for bravery and academic aqueity You offer us a Master of solutions soothing our anxious existential well being.
I sometimes want more than is appropriate in the more sensitive Canadian etiquette, but inquiring minds love dialogues open to truths. Truths animal, mineral and vegetable.
You provide that most of the time at a very generous price .