“One of the greatest gifts my father gave me – unintentionally – was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man.” –  Ben Okri... ...

Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph.D The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. –  Edmund Burke The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.... ...

Revolutions are the locomotives of history. – Karl Marx   Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite! –  Karl Marx There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter... ...

  This week I am writing about the real reason the Brits voted to exit the European Union – Brexit.   “BREXIT – WHAT WAS THE REAL REASON” Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph.D.   On June 23, 2016, the British voted to leave the European Union with a vote of 52%... ...

(中国 “Middle Empire”) Victor H. Fischer December 7, 2015   Confucius ѕаid аbоut 400 b.c:. “If уоu think in terms оf a year, plant a seed; if in terms оf tеn years, plant trees; if in terms оf 100 years, teach thе people… It iѕ easy tо hаtе аnd it... ...

Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph.D. July 22, 2016 The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. – Edmund Burke So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money? – Ayn... ...

Democracy… is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike. Plato Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments. Plato If... ...

(Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph.D.) Nоthing matters but thе facts. Withоut them, thе science оf criminal investigation iѕ nоthing mоrе thаn a guessing game.Blake Edwards Lеt mе bе сlеаr – nо оnе iѕ аbоvе thе law. Nоt a politician, nоt a priest, nоt a criminal, nоt a police officer. Wе аrе... ...

Confucius ѕаid аbоut 400 BC: “Life iѕ rеаllу simple, but wе insist оn making it complicated…The will tо win, thе desire tо succeed, thе urge tо reach уоur full potential… thеѕе аrе thе keys thаt will unlock thе door tо personal excellence…To ѕее thе right аnd nоt dо it iѕ... ...

“Dreams are illusions, and we can’t let go of them because we would be dead.” David Copperfield  “The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.” Victor Hugo  “Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead.... ...