RT John Mappin (@JohnMappin)WHEN PROPERTY BECOMES PLUNDER:How Seizing Sovereign Assets Breaks Law, Logic, and the MindBy John Mappin for IF MagazineThere are moments when one realises that something far deeper than a policy error has occurred. Something civilisational.Something psychiatric.The current enthusiasm in parts of the Western world for the confiscation of sovereign assets is one such moment.Freezing assets, while already dubious, was once understood as an emergency political measure, a temporary s ...

RT Saifedean Ammous (@saifedean)The expulsion of Palestinians was not some unfortunate consequence of war; it was well-planned by Zionist leaders, and it started in 1947, well before the 1948 war. Between 250,000 and 380,000 Palestinians had been expelled before[4] May 15, 1948, when Arab armies intervened to attempt to stop the slaughter and expulsion. Contrary to Zionist propaganda, the Palestinians did not leave as a result of the invasion of Arab armies. Zionist terrorist attacks and pogroms had started ...

RT Saifedean Ammous (@saifedean)Property Rights: The Root Cause of the Palestinian/Israeli ConflictThe Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the inevitable result of the destruction of a centuries-old system of private property rights and its replacement by race-based state ownership. Since 1947, property rights in Palestine have been replaced by a government agency that owns the majority of land, constantly steals more, never sells, and only leases land to one racial group. Religious and racial conflict are not ...

RT Robb Hurst, CPA 🇺🇸 (@robbhurstCPA)Did you know you generally had to own property to vote when America was born? This was rooted in the belief that only those with a “stake in society” (i.e., property) should have a say in governance.I think I see where we went down a slippery slope. ...

🇮🇳 BIG: India’s Madras High Court has legally recognized $XRP as property, granting it protection under criminal law. https://t.co/RsC66YZWob ...

A court ruling that granted an Indigenous group rights over some 800 acres of metro Vancouver is causing unease over private-property rights in Canada https://t.co/2oCaEHVzRZ ...

Core Viewpoint - The articles discuss the philosophical perspectives of Murray Rothbard and Richard Weaver on individual liberty, property rights, and the importance of political coalitions in defending these concepts against the threats posed by government overreach and radical ideologies [1][2][4]. Group 1: Rothbard's Philosophy - Rothbard conceptualized all rights as property rights, emphasizing individual liberty as rooted in the defense of private property [1]. - He celebrated the formation of political coalitions, particularly with traditional conservatives, to combat the "power elite" that threatens individual liberty [2][3]. - Rothbard identified the "power elite" as bureaucrats, politicians, and special interest groups who exploit political power, contrasting them with ordinary citizens who are preoccupied with daily life [3]. Group 2: Common Ground with Conservatives - Despite differences, Rothbard acknowledged that traditional conservatives share a common goal of defending individuals from state tyranny and radical ideologies [4]. - Richard Weaver, a conservative intellectual, also emphasized the importance of defending property rights and individual liberty from various philosophical perspectives [5]. - Weaver argued that individual liberty is an essential attribute of human nature and that successful defenses of liberty must consider human reality [5][6]. Group 3: Individualism and Political Philosophy - Weaver distinguished between radical individualism, which denies social responsibilities, and a more circumspect individualism rooted in human nature [9]. - John Randolph of Roanoke exemplified a political philosophy that combined individualism with a commitment to states' rights, viewing it as essential for safeguarding liberty [10][11]. - Randolph's belief in localized power aimed to maximize individual liberty by ensuring that government representatives share common interests with the represented [11].

What does being nice to AI models actually mean. If we agree that AI is conscious and deserves some sort of, you know, welfare, would that come with, I guess, financial rights, like property rights, compensation. Do we need to start paying the robots.>> I think it's also maybe a question of like, is this a thing that AI systems value. >> Some AI systems seem to value this. There's a few sort of experiments that are happening with regards to uh giving an AI system a crypto wallet.Um and it was a fascinating ...

Clear property rights backed by legal enforcement are essential to conserving the world’s rainforests https://t.co/iM6vyp3uW8 ...

RT John Rustad (@JohnRustad4BC)We live in unprecedented times.In Richmond, homeowners are being told that their properties may be at risk following a decision granting control of land to an Indigenous band.Property rights form one of the fundamental pillars of Western society. This decision cannot stand. https://t.co/02yNplen3D ...