O.T. Paynter-WellsIdeas with a dangerous potential (pt 1):. . . . when ideas are neglected by those who ought to attend to them — that is to say, those who have been trained to think critically…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
O.T. Paynter-WellsHow to ensure 2021 is a better year than this one:2020 AD has arguably been the worst year since the end of WWII, a collective international struggle fought on many fronts. On one end, we…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsDiffering views on freedom:1. According to Isaiah Berlin, what is ‘positive freedom’?Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsWhat was once holy…There were once things, not long ago, that appeared infallible and immune from corruption. Liberties which were inalienable and…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsThis COVID vaccine is a cause for concern. Here’s why:Much of the UK is rejoicing over the approval of the Pfizer vaccine announced yesterday. The country is the first in the world to have a…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsCan you maintain republican freedom in a coercive political structure?In order to sufficiently answer the question, I must first endeavour to define a ‘coercive political order’. All functioning societies are…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsSectarianism; United We Stand, Divided We FallWe are living in increasingly sectarian and divided times. No time in living memory has the population been so ravaged by division, so…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsWhy The Danish Face-Mask Study Should Be The Topic of The DayA randomised-controlled study conducted between the months of April-May in Denmark has concluded that: ‘recommendation to wear a surgical…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsDire Similarities: Marx’s Depiction of First Industrial Revolution & That Which Confronts Us Today‘How did the proletariat originate? The Proletariat originated in the industrial revolution, which took place in England in the last half…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
O.T. Paynter-WellsThe Illusion of the Free Press“Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.” — Noam ChomskyNov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020