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Amoeba’s Lorica: Nothing New Under the Sun

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Amoeba

Dear Ukraine: How does it feel to be Czechoslovakia? 1938 occupation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany, leading to the “Phoney War“. “Peace in our time!” – Neville Chamberlain, UK Prime Minister 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia “Russia … aired … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Of Feeling Good

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Amoeba

… for the passions of men are commonly more potent than their reason. – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba once lamented that he was in his seventh decade on this third rock from Sol. He is now … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Meme-ories 38 (Revolutionary Similarities)

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Amoeba

Or … if We the People are unwilling to bear the cost of suppressing “fundamentalist” revolts, and the cost of creating societies that serve people so that they don’t feel that they have nothing to lose by revolting … maybe … Continue reading →

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