Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.

9 posts

The Ethical Dogmatist

by Thomas Paine and others in Figures of Speech Nov 16, 2025 — 4 min read

It is a dogma of sorts, but let's not ruminate on the downside of American politics or the efficacy of the ideals put forth by their founding fathers, there are many slippery slopes and I would rather keep our path virtuous. The starting point is a consensus of congratulations.

You know I am right and it burns you!

by Giordano Bruno and others in Figures of Speech Nov 5, 2025 — 7 min read

Consciousness is one possible counterfactual entry point into the hermeneutic meme, which for those that don't know is a concept that I advanced as an individual unit of understanding.