Contra Colossi: The name means, "Against the Colossi." Colossi being the plural reference to Colossus, meaning a statue of immense size or stature, but now, it has fallen in English to simply refer to something or someone of immense power or size.
The idea for the name was partially spawned by Athenasius of Alexandria being described as Athenasius Contra Mundum, or "Athenasius against the world" in his fight against the Arian heresy. His ideas aside, I thought the concept of an "against the..." made sense in regards to the purpose of this blog.
Which is:
Quick hits of Austrian Economics, Libertarianism, and Anarchocapitalism. Thus, the purpose of this blog is to oppose, in the world of ideas, the colossi that threaten our liberty, whether it be businesses, the state, or even ourselves. Such quick hits will often aim to point out the banal nature of the status quo and the hypocrisy of the news media and the line we're constantly fed day in and day out by the establishment, be it labelled "democrat" or "republican." The posts also will not always be political in nature.Often they will have a much more practical, and less disgusted tone than what politics will most definitely drive me to. So there you have it. Questions? I thought not...
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