WHO IS THE GLOBAL ELITE

2 May 2024

SUMMARY

*Is there an elite?*
The evidence is overwhelming that there is a global elite or elites, numbering a few thousand.

*What do they do?*
They take global decisions on peace & security, economic devt, environmental sustainability,  human rights, technological advance, decisions affecting our health, and our physical social and mental wellbeing.

*Who are they?*
Politicians, more or less legitimate, from where come the ideologies & priorities; businessmen; media moguls; and academic and technical experts.
A PhD student ought to be able to name the top six thousand.

*How are they organised?*
There must be an informal global network, with recrutement procedures, like the old British Masons, with a guiding charter and agendas however informal, that meets wherever. Eg WEF at Davos. Youtube is full of explanations - maybe Ryan Chapman will do one.

*What about daily operations?*
It's the people who run an Order, sitting in their Institutions, making up the rules and agendas.

*Any special pts of interest?*
Yes, interesting to profile this group for ethnicity, religion etc....what proportion are ... American?

*Any worries?*
How does this fit with a multipolar world? Will there be global war?

*The future?*
Nowadays there are  multiple elites, each elite consisting of the in group, the wannabe-ins and the opposants like Trump - reformers and radicals if you prefer. It's a game of musical chairs Here's the dialectic of change.

*Is it really as chaotic and dangerous as the mess the world is in today?*

Yes it is and is best understood as "The crocodile is chasing Captain Hook, Captain Hook is chasing Peter Pan, Peter Pan is chasing the Lost Boys, and the Lost Boys are chasing Wendy." Tic toc tic toc....it is like the Queen of Hearts' croquet game using flamingos as mallets and hedgehogs as balls, or the chaotic tea party with the Mad Hatter and March Hare....you can see it in Ukraine and Gaza, "off with their heads"

The global ruling elite, whose very existence and goals are subject to speculation - the 1984 Group you might call it - is probably a group of about 6,000 people, according to I think it was James Roth who wrote a book about this decades ago called The Managerial Class. In it, he describes but does not count the membership of this group... others have done that though. 

PROFILE

This "world governance class" is said to include top business leaders, high-ranking political figures, influential media moguls, and elites in academia and other fields, who have substantial control over global economic, political, and cultural systems. These good folk might include billionaires, heads of state, top executives of multinational corporations, and others with significant influence over planetary policies and economies. 

GLOBAL MEETINGS

We even might know who they are by name. They can be found at high-profile international gatherings, such as the World Economic Forum WEF in Davos. These gatherings might attract anywhere from hundreds to a few thousand of our key global players. 

GOALS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

The goals, objectives, and strategies of a hypothetical world governance group, often conceptualised as a "global elite" or "world government," would likely by definition focus on identifying and managing global issues of concern for the survival of the species and the planet. Only through centralised governance can we be saved. These goals and strategies could encompass:

1. Global Stability and Security

   - *Goal:* Ensure global peace and security to prevent conflicts and wars.

   - *Strategy:* Strengthen international law, enhance global surveillance and intelligence sharing, and maintain robust peacekeeping forces.

2. Economic Integration and Development

   - *Goal:* Foster global economic growth and stability.

   - *Strategy:* bind nation states together in unbreakable global financial policies, free trade agreements; encourage dependence on the World Council by supporting economic development in underdeveloped regions through aid and investment.

3. Environmental Sustainability

   - *Goal:* Combat climate change and protect the environment.

   - *Strategy:* Establish and enforce global environmental standards and regulations, invest in sustainable technologies, and promote green energy solutions everywhere.

4. Human Rights and Equality

   - *Goal:* Enhance human rights protections and reduce inequalities.

   - *Strategy:* Establish and enforce international human rights laws, and promote social welfare programs globally.

5. Discovery, Technological Regulation and Innovation

   - *Goal:* Promote science and scientific discovery, harness and regulate technology for global benefit.

   - *Strategy:* Develop global policies on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence AI and biotechnology, ensuring they are of course used ethically and equitably before any power or economic advantage they might offer.

6. Health and Wellbeing

   - *Goal:* Improve global health standards and pandemic preparedness, why not?

   - *Strategy:* Strengthen the World Health Organization WHO, coordinate global health initiatives, and invest in health infrastructure worldwide.

These objectives would be pursued with the aim of fostering a more integrated, equitable, and sustainable global order, though risk analysis suggests that our band of Robin Hoods would likely face significant challenges related to sovereignty, cultural diversity, and political resistance.

AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME

                         The big goal is to save 

             mankind and the planet from itself:

          Overcome greed and fear

          Promote cooperation

          Stub out conflict

Forcing changes upon nation states might involve a complex mix of diplomacy, policy, economic incentives, and judicious use of coercive measures. Never mind, here’s how goals may be broken down into objectives, and operating (maintenance) functions, based on best strategic use of resources ... with the support of the diplomatic, economic and military force as necessary:

1. Diplomatic Negotiations and Treaties

   - *Implement:* 

Promote broad consensus through international diplomacy and multilateral negotiations, resulting in treaties that require but insist on national ratification.

   - *Maintain:* 

Ongoing diplomatic engagement to monitor and enforce compliance and address issues as they arise, supported by international law and the threat of sanctions, loss of privileges or military action in cases of non-compliance.

2. Economic Incentives and Sanctions

   - *Implement:* 

Use financial tools such as grants, loans, tariffs & quotas, access to international markets, as incentives for countries to adopt prescribed policies. Conversely, employ sanctions or restrict access to international funding and markets as punitive measures, with invasion by the Global Army in extreme cases of disobedience.

   - *Maintain:*

Regularly review and adjust economic incentives to ensure they align with evolving objectives and programs, ensuring that compliance is more economically beneficial to Charlie (placeholder for nation state) than non-compliance.

3. Capacity Building and Technical Support:

   - *Implement:* 

Assist countries in developing the institutional and technical capability and capacity to implement and maintain compliance with new policies. This could involve training and re-education bootcamps, expert consultations and advice, as well as infrastructure investments.

   - *Maintain:* 

Provide ongoing support and upgrades to ensure systems remain effective and can evolve with technological advances and changing circumstances.

4. Supranational Governance Council

   - *Implementation:*

Establish international agencies or bodies with the power to enforce regulations directly, bypassing or working in tandem with national governments.

   - *Maintain:* 

These bodies would continuously oversee, audit, and enforce compliance, adapting to new challenges and feedback from member states.

5. Public Engagement and Education

   - *Implement:* 

Launch global public awareness campaigns to educate the public on the benefits of the changes, send seedling missionaries and NGOs to build ideological and practical support for Colour Revolutions and Informer Networks, at the grassroots level.

   - *Maintain:* 

Sustain educational reformatting initiatives and public attention measures to keep the global population informed, involved, and 

MEMBERSHIP ROLLS

So while, as above, it's impossible to count the membership precisely, and the global elite operates within networks that might extend their influence beyond their immediate official capacities, many people think it may be as few as 6,000, with an add-on intelligence agency that includes of course armies of Big Brother guards, all dressed in jeans and trainers just like us.

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OSCAR WILDE AND THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH KISS

22 May 2024

If you have ever visited Oscar Wilde's grave at Père Lachaise cemetery in Pari, you may be intrigued by the choice of a mysterious egyptian sphinx as his monument And also by the strange plastic protective screen built around the tomb.

Oscar Wilde is a famous Irish playwright and poet. He spent his final years in Paris, where he is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. 

Homosexual relationships between men aged 21 and over were decriminalised in England and Wales under the 1967 Sexual Offences Act. It's important to note that Scotland and Northern Ireland did not follow suit until later, in 1980 for Scotland and 1982 for Northern Ireland.

After his release from prison in England having served time for "gross indecency", Wilde lived in self-imposed exile in France under the pseudonym "Sebastian Melmoth." He died in Paris in 1900, impoverished and relatively outcast from the society that once celebrated him.

The tomb of Oscar Wilde is notably adorned with a modernist angel-like sculpture, resembling an Egyptian sphinx. The monument was designed by Sir Jacob Epstein, an American-British sculptor, at the request of Wilde's friend and literary executor, Robert Ross. The Sphinx is a 174-line poem by Oscar Wilde written over a period of 20 years. In it, a young man questions the Sphinx in lurid detail on the history of her sexual adventures, before finally renouncing her attractions and turning to his crucifix.

Whilst it caused uproar at the time of final  publication, it is now seen as Wilde's finest Decadent poem and has been described as "unrivalled: a quintessential piece of fin-de-siècle art".

Whatever the sphinx, a creature with profound mythological significance, and the poem's value-free inquiry into sexual behaviour, this sculpture does effectively capture the enduring intrigue and allure of Wilde’s persona, lifestyle and his numerous literary works.

Wilde was known as a champion of "Art for art's sake" ("Art with a capital F", Scruton could have said) and the school of "aesthetic philosophy", a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of art, of beauty, of aesthetic taste, as well as the creation and appreciation of beauty. Aesthetic philosophy explores what art is, its effects on us, why we find certain things beautiful others ugly, how we judge aesthetic value in art. Roger Scruton explored this more convincingly in a quite different way. A subject familiar to any serious art collector what.

In the context of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, aesthetic philosophy often aligns with the principles of Aestheticism, a movement which, as we've seen, Wilde played a prominent part. A movement that held as true that art should be appreciated and valued for its own sake, rather than for any moral or political message. Aestheticism very importantly advocated that the pursuit of beauty should be the primary goal of art, and that the life of the individual should be devoted to the pursuit of beauty - and we could agree, adding truth and justice. Not just beauty alone but sensory experiences too, so pure art and quite a long way from any Woke moral or social concerns we might suffer from today.

Over the years, the tomb has faced conservation challenges, especially due to this tradition of visitors who would often put on lipstick and then kiss the monument before leaving not only flowers but cosmetic marks and sometimes even damage. A glass barrier has now been erected around the tomb to protect it, while still allowing visitors to pay their respects.

Links

- Oscar Wilde’s Parisian Tomb

- Jacob Epstein and Modernist Sculpture

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray is, perhaps surprisingly, Oscar Wilde's only novel. It was first published in 1890.

 

It tells the story of Dorian Gray, a young man of a quite extraordinary beauty, whose image is captured in a portrait by famous artist Basil Hallward. Dorian wishes that he could always stay young and beautiful as in his portrait. His wish is mysteriously granted, Dorian remains young and untouched by his sinful and hedonistic lifestyle, while the portrait in the attic ages and over time becomes hideously disfigured, reflecting the corruption in his soul. 

As Dorian descends deeper and deeper into debauchery, the changes in the portrait become ever more grotesque, leading ultimately to the tragic consequences that we all know about.

The original idea for the novel may have come from themes of effete aestheticism, the need for a double life, the hypocritical duplicity, these all reflect Wilde's own complicated public and private personas in a society of Victorian moral values. Dorian Gray is after all a study in the nature of art and the relationship between the artist and his creation. 

But Wilde was also surely influenced by the Faustian theme - a common trope in literature where a character makes a pact with the devil for some earthly advantage - so that we can say that in his novel, Wilde re-interprets the pact with the devil through the prism of aesthetic philosophy and Victorian morality.

The Picture of Dorian Gray had a significant impact when it was published, it was controversial. Critics and the public were scandalised and in uproar by its overt references to homosexual desire and its critique of the moral hypocrisy of Victorian society, A bankruptcy we would only come to appreciate with the arrival of the pill in the 1960s. The novel's exploration of aestheticism, moral duplicity, and the nature of beauty was spectacular and groundbreaking. It challenged the conventional norms of literature and society, forcing readers to question the values and ethics of the era. The book calls to mind Quentin Crisp's The Naked Civil Servant and still today remains a classic, studied for its literary merit and its themes that continue to resonate about the pursuit of beauty and the consequences of living a life devoid of ethical boundaries. Over time, it has cemented Wilde's legacy as one of our most incisive critics and our most eloquent authors of the late Victorian period.

And there we must leave the old rake rotting away under the featherly lashes with his sphinx-like mummy watching over him.

Next, we will turn to Van Morrison and the bubble gum tree.

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