The Axe Of The Fasces

Morality: Objective or Subjective?  A bar conversation between Immanuel Kant and Michel Foucault. Kant and Foucault are sitting at a bar. They have just ordered drinks when Kant is shocked by Foucault’s refusal to tip the bartender Kant: That was rather rude, why didn't you tip the poor chap? Foucault : He’s hardly a poor chap. I am already paying an extra charge on top of the price of the drinks. They can pay him his ‘tip’ from that extra premium. Kant : We pay extra for the ambience. And again, don’t you think that denying him his tip is rather harsh? I mean, most of his earning comes from what people tip him. Foucault : What is ‘harsh’ for you, may just be ‘practicality’ for me, you know? I don’t feel I need to tip him, and further, I don’t feel it was ‘harsh’ or ‘rude’ of me to deny him his tip. Basically, what you feel is wrong, is not necessarily wrong for me. Kant: That’s not true at all. There HAVE to be some things that are generally right or ge

Is Globalization undermining state sovereignty? Globalization is a neo-colonial tool which undermines state sovereignty by diluting borders, restricting government control on domestic policies and increasing the influence of powerful nations upon weaker ones.   Introduction Globalisation is the process of integration of nations or its people through the increased flow of money, ideas and culture across international borders. “ It refers to all the processes by which peoples of the world are incorporated into a single world society, a global society .” [1] While it is primarily an economic phenomenon, it nonetheless has social implications due to the vast exchange of social ideas and cultural practices. It is a complex concept which has impact on various areas of everyday life. Nations along with international organisations like the UN, WTO, IMF are all actors on the international arena and are both influenced by globalisation as well as contribute to it simultaneously