Gramscian scholars have engaged with Gramsci’s leitmotif (‘rhythm of thought’) and the stato integrale (integral state), a concept he introduced in Autumn 1930. This represents remarkable progress Marxist community. But what requires further attention is interconnection between an integral state totalitarian one, two three expressions state-society formations that Perry Anderson identified as a...

We construct a majority cellular automata based model to explain the power-law signatures in Indonesian general election results. The understanding of second-order phase transitions between two different conditions inspires the model. The democracy is assumed as critical point between the two extreme socio-political situations of totalitarian and anarchistic social system – where democracy can ...

Democracy as a political form of social organization offers humanity its best prospect for freedom and peace. Today, it faces deliberate threats from totalitarian movements that rely on terrorist tactics. Democracy also faces threats from its own leaders because of the consequential nature of their judgment and decision making. This article examines how threats to democracy are perceived and ma...

A multidimensional financial system could provide benefits for individuals, companies, and states. Instead of top-down control, which is destined to eventually fail in a hyperconnected world, a bottom-up creation of value can unleash creative potential and drive innovations. Multiple currency dimensions can represent different externalities and thus enable the design of incentives and feedback ...

Iconicity in language ‒ the similarity between a linguistic form and its meaning ‒ is considered an important factor for literary quality and is hence examined in Huxley’s Brave New World in the current article. Many examples of iconic language are eminent in this novel. This might enhance the novel’s aesthetic, creative, and artistic appeal as well as the reader’s potential identification with...