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I never really had the nerve to write a blog, and as it goes, one day you have a subject you want to tell everyone about - and no one really gets it.

This moment just happened to me. I have always thought I was political - until now. I don't think political is the right word anymore for my convictions. I think it became a philosophy.

I am a physicist. Physics came out of philosophy - when you ask the right questions (of the why - type) you invariably will get to physics at one point (for example, why is the sky blue?) Now applying the same rigor on politics, I got to an insight which I want to share.

I steal a concept from the book "Trick or Treatment" by Simon Singh for my argument why this analysis is relevant: All known truths are found scientifically.

Everything we know about the universe, from the components of an atom to the number of galaxies, is thanks to science, and every medical breakthrough, from the development of the antiseptics to the eradication of smallpox, has been built upon scientific foundations. Of course, science is not perfect. Scientists will readily admit that they do not know everything, but nevertheless the scientific method is without doubt the best mechanism for getting to the truth.

Mind you, it didn't say democracy.

If you are a reader who is skeptical about the power of science, the first chapter of the aforementioned book can help you. I intend to look at questions of society, political questions, with a scientific approach, which I identified as pure liberalism. I will argue why the scientific method will prove beyond doubt that the best system for people to live together is not an opinion, but something which one can analytically get to.

If you have an unwavering belief that all liberalists are selfish pricks, socialists are stupid do-godders or greens are idealist nutters, regardless of analytical arguments which will prove one or the other right, then this blog is not for you.

But if you're willing to indulge with me into analysis of fundamental philosophical arguments to get to the truth, then please be my guest. We'll have a good time finding it. We will start the course next week.