By : Robert Burrowes


The Psychology of Ideology and Religion

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Robert J. Burrowes

DAYLESFORD, Australia, Jul 27 2016 (IPS) - Two of the drivers of world affairs that manifest in the daily decisions that affect our lives are ideology and religion.

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The Delusion ‘I Am Not Responsible’

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Robert J. Burrowes

DAYLESFORD, Australia, Jul 13 2016 (IPS) - - One of the many interesting details to be learned by understanding human psychology is how a person’s unconscious fear works in a myriad of ways to make them believe that they bear no responsibility for a particular problem.

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Islamophobia: Why Are So Many People So Frightened?

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Robert J. Burrowes

Daylesford, Australia, Jun 1 2016 (IPS) - Islamophobia has become a significant factor driving politics in many Western countries.

Islamophobia – fear of Muslims – is now highly visible among European populations concerned about terrorist responses from Islamic groups claiming Jihadi links.

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Why Set Up a Shell Company in Panama?

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Robert J. Burrowes

Daylesford, Australia, May 12 2016 (IPS) - A previously little-known law firm called Mossack Fonseca, based in Panama, has recently been exposed as one of the world’s major creators of ‘shell companies’, that is, corporate structures that can be used to hide the ownership of assets. This can be done legally but shell companies of this nature are widely used for illegal purposes such as tax evasion and money laundering of proceeds from criminal activity.

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