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What is the “Ultimate” of All Things? By Renaldo McKenzie

What is the ultimate of all things? That we become one with reality and with humanity in all of our individuality. A man said “Once you label me, you negate me” (Kierkegaard). I ndeed,  culture of categories, groups and labels minimize, mitigate and or manage change.  Change is not possible when the people are divided. This “Divide” put people against each other. So that, those in “Power” can remain... panning to their “divide” in effect forming a shield of defense that protect their resolve against those on the other side of the “divide”.  Thereby, solidifying their Power and perpetuating the issues that bind and create strife. Indeed, Power uses whatever tools available to it to get what it wants and to maintain, at the unsuspecting “laymen” who are tricked in putting their membership in a group over their membersip of humanity; and shouldn’t this be a crime to put our group over the whole. For isn’t it the ultimate of all things that we are “One” so that none is above the law and no

Part 1 Caribbean Thought Lecture 9 Should Theology Transcend Culture? Exploring Afro-Caribbean Beliefs

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This is Part One of a long Lecture exploring attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean beliefs and delving into the question should theology transcend culture? The Lecture is delivered by Rev. Renaldo McKenzie at Jamaica Theological Seminary available on The NeoLiberal Round Podcast. #Caribbeanunity and #blackpeoples unity threatened the #statusquo . So, the plan was always to implement strategies that prevent poor people's unity; the value of their strength, such as rejecting and diluting one's language as creole and religion as evil for a #eurocentric one. Hence we want to rediscover our unity by revisiting our #history and exploring the changing attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean and indigenous traditions in the #Americas . How did we get here? https://renaldocmckenzie.com. Support us at https://theneoliberal.com and Subscribe for free  @RenaldoMckenzie 

Leadership in Peril: The Weight of Words in the Shadows of History

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  Trump Versus Biden Leaders must be careful when they speak. It is unacceptable and inexcusable for DonaldTrump to say there's gonna be a bloodbath even if he were referring to the socio-economic ramifications of voting for JoeBiden . Trump 's speeches may have led to #January6th , so he must " t oe the line " as some of his MAGA supporters in the GOP with extremists bent may misrepresent his statements for a call to repeat January6thInsurrection . We must learn from history , but clearly, we have not. Yet, we have a system in place to prevent a #bloodbath , TheJusticeDept which is not working, as the system USSupremeCourt in place driven by humancondition is now making excuses as to why they can't prevent another one JANUARY 6TH or to implement and execute #laws that limit the actions of those who may want to do so or to do so again.... Submitted by Rev. Renaldo C McKenzie , Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Res

Is Obeah Evil? Trailer to Caribbean Thought Lecture 9: Premieres Sunday ...

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#Poll : Should @JamaicanGov abolish the law that makes #obeah illegal in #jamaica ? @AndrewHolnessJM announced plans to make Obeah legal. The #church rejected the idea, ethnocentrically whose actions were discriminatory against #obeahmen judging Obeah as evil. Participate in the Poll via my Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/renaldomckenzie or via my YouTube Community Page: https://www.youtube.com/@RenaldoMckenzie/community Stay tuned to the airing of the full lecture exploring: Should Theology transcend culture and is Obeah evil? by Prof. Renaldo McKenzie, Author of Neoliberalism. Visit us at https://theneoliberl.com

AI Technology does not Threaten Human Existence Today or Tomorrow.

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Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, Neo-Capitalism and the Death of Nations by: Renaldo McKenzie with Contributions from Martin Oppenheimer Let me make it clear: #aitechnology does not threaten human existence today or tomorrow. If anything, it challenges humanity's ways of life centered around the #dialectic of whether we live to work, or work to live and the earnings or currencies we have tied to the weight we place on types of work. #AI upends this dialectic which means we must rethink the ways we have organized life, for life is what we make it. #Excerpt of my upcoming #book : " Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered Neo-Capitalism and the Death of Nations," by #renaldomckenzie and #martinoppenheimer Renaldo McKenzie is the author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com  or https://store.theneoliberal.com

Grade Point Average (GPA) Should Include Paid or Free Courses with the Same Amount of Effort and Learning

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Question : Why do some universities offer elective courses called SOPHIA where completing them doesn't affect a student's GPA, only their overall credits? This seems unfair and like a money-making scheme for schools that are supposed to be nonprofit. The Department of Education may need to investigate colleges like Capella University. Universities should rethink their policies on grading for courses that require the same effort and learning, regardless of whether they're paid or free. Renaldo McKenzie, President, https://theneoliberal.com Creator/Host, The NeoLiberal Round Podcast; Adjunct Professor, Jamaica Theological Seminary Doctoral Candidate Georgetown University Author, Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance Additional Material about GPA:

FaceBook and IG are Back Up and Running: Check the Download Detector

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  #facebookisup #facebookisbackup They have resolved the issues. Apparently, the blackout had stemmed from a hack that Meta, and Facebook, and Instagram systems had detected and initiated a #shutdown to prevent any #security breach which was a good thing and a necessary mechanism. Part of #SPAM and #cybersecurity involves detection and prevention so the system will even shut down temporarily to stop hackers from intruding. However, the fact that this keeps happening means that FACEBOOK is always under attack from #hackers trying to get onto its system. But so far the mechanisms are in place to prevent this from happening. You can always get status updates on any #socialmedia via http:// theneoliberal.com or https:// downdetector.com Earlier, #Facebook was down, especially if you were using the media platform via a @Google   device or resource. It seems to work if using a @Windows   or @Microsoft   device. However, if you have a #2FA connected to a @google   Phone then you w

Critical Analysis on changing attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean Beliefs. Part 2 Lecture 3: Caribbean Thought

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  #BlackHistoryMonth ...We've always looked down upon #afrocaribbean beliefs in my upbringing in the #caribbean . Even within #christendom there is this privilege. As a #postcolonialist , I am against #privilege . The #Caribbean as an invention has inherited certain traditions, one of privilege which continues in various forms today and engrained in the Caribbean mind; so that we have come to disdain our own "things" or "stuff". Listen to my esoteric lecture providing a #criticalanalysis on changing attitudes towards Afro-Caribbean Beliefs. Part 2 Lecture 3 #caribbeanthought This is part 2 of Lecture 3 in Caribbean Thought at the Jamaica Theological Seminary, delivered by Renaldo McKenzie on January 26, 2024. Renaldo continues to review the course outline, themes, and assertions of Caribbean Thought. We will pick up from where we left off in part 1 of Lecture 3. Here is the Link to part 1 on The NeoLiberal Round Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/RlXORnmku48