http://www.darkademic.co.uk Darkademic.co.uk Blog RSS Feed en-gb Thu, 21 May 2026 15:43:05 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 15:43:05 GMT Copyright Darkademic 2026 http://www.darkademic.co.uk/images/ui/darkademic.co.uk_120x60.png http://www.darkademic.co.uk http://backend.userland.com/rss rss@darkademic.co.uk rss@darkademic.co.uk http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/response-to-r850mango This is my response to a Twitter thread posted by @R850Mango in response to my recent blog post "The Absurd Claim that Capitalism Kills". Twitter is terrible for drawn out debates so I'm posting my side of it here. - The very first thing we see is that the article includes an appeal to emotion, calling the claim that capitalism kills "absurd". Next, Darkademic calls it a "fact" that communism and/or socialism killed "in excess of 100 million" No source is given to corroborate this... Wed, 1 Aug 2018 17:53:54 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/response-to-r850mango Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/the-absurd-claim-that-capitalism-kills Background In response to declarations that communism and/or socialism have killed in excess of 100 million people, it has become common on social media to see claims that capitalism is responsible for an even greater number of deaths. Here are some examples: The infographics featured in the banner of this post are also common, which present various statistics (including death tolls) that are supposedly attributable to capitalism. The reasoning behind these assertions is rarely made... Sat, 28 Jul 2018 10:34:56 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/the-absurd-claim-that-capitalism-kills Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/jeremy-corbyn-disturbing-sway-of-socialist-demagoguery Background Jeremy Corbyn has been the leader of the UK's Labour Party since 2015 when, in the face of high profile Labour MPs claiming that he would render the Labour Party unelectable, he won a leadership contest with a vote share of 59.5%. After the EU referendum in 2016, around two-thirds of Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet resigned and a vote of no confidence was passed by Labour MPs with 172 votes to 40. Despite this, Corbyn retained the party leadership after another leadership contest with an... Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:54:10 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/jeremy-corbyn-disturbing-sway-of-socialist-demagoguery Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/uk-austerity-heinous-or-hyperbole Background One of the most prevalent narratives propagated in the run up to the recent general election in the UK—which continues to generate significant amounts of public outrage and media attention—is that of "savage" public sector cuts; the great evil that is austerity. For anyone reading without any knowledge of UK politics, the 2010 election saw the end of a thirteen year reign of the Labour Party. The Conservative election campaign had strongly criticised Labour's record on the... Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:15:19 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/uk-austerity-heinous-or-hyperbole Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/guild-wars-2-endgame-you-actually-get-to-eat-the-carrot Introduction Something which has been debated and discussed extensively within the Guild Wars 2 community is the issue of the so-called "endgame". Anyone who has played an MMO will more than likely be familiar with the term, which basically means content which exists for players who have reached the level cap. In this article I will discuss the nature of the endgame in existing MMOs, the approximately equivalent features present in Guild Wars 2, and the concerns that have been raised about the... Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:09:42 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/guild-wars-2-endgame-you-actually-get-to-eat-the-carrot Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/racism-vs-multiculturalism-false-dichotomy You often see debates between those who favour racism/ethno-nationalism/religious nationalism, and those who favour multiculturalism/tolerance, as if these represent two ends of a spectrum. It's the short-sighted, backwards desire to preserve (i.e. enforce) racial, ideological or cultural hegemony within a given geographical area, versus the naive, careless and dangerous desire to tolerate any and all cultures. The value of a specific group, versus the value of all groups... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:14:09 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/racism-vs-multiculturalism-false-dichotomy Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/guild-wars-2-reasons-for-being-excited I've decided to write in detail my reasons for being excited about Guild Wars 2, because I think it looks absolutely amazing and I want to express my thoughts on it. Maybe this will help to stir up even more enthusiasm for what I hope will be an incredibly successful game. I should also mention that my guild is starting recruitment early, so head over and apply if you're interested. I played the original Guild Wars since its release in 2005, consistently for maybe a year, and then on-and-off... Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:58:22 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/guild-wars-2-reasons-for-being-excited Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/dkr-movie-2008 This is the latest movie for the Dark Reavers Team Fortress 2 clan. It uses some of the same clips from the previous movie but it is in black and white and features the newest [DkR] theme tune. Enjoy! The high quality version is available to anyone who wants it; just leave a comment. Tue, 27 May 2008 07:24:21 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/dkr-movie-2008 Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/goddamn-aqa Today was the Power & Politics module of my sociology A-Level. What can I say other than AQA are complete bastards. The stuff on that exam was not even in any of the textbooks. We had spent the course studying voting behaviour, distribution of power and theories on power, and they give us a 40 mark essay on the media / globalization. WTF? I'm sure I'll get over it one day, but if it affects my grade, I will not be happy. Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:30:00 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/goddamn-aqa Blog Entries http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/last-a-level-exam Well well, we have finally reached the end of our secondary school careers. Today was my last exam; Sociology Unit 6 - Crime & Deviance. It was very easy, couldn't have gone better. It's a good job since it's the most important of all the sociology modules. Mr. Wherrett taught us well for that sucker! Well now we are all stuck with masses of free time, at least for me until college next year. Part of my time will go towards maintaining and updating this site with nice fresh content, and the... Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:25:00 GMT http://www.darkademic.co.uk/blog/last-a-level-exam Blog Entries