Rising to the Occasion: Using Strategic Challenges to Improve
Without a challenge, a creative response is not possible.
Category: History
How the Close of the Frontier Brought About Our Cultural Collapse
The close of the frontier in the 1890s was the undoing of Columbus’ voyage and discovery of the New World in the 1490s.
Special 10th Anniversary Hardcover Edition Juggernaut
The 10th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking theory of political economy-updated, expanded, and revised. By historical accounts, there has never been a better time to
Trump-Hating toward Totalitarianism
In the climax of the classic Pirates of Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs is shown presenting his iconic 1984 Big Brother commercial before his adoring audience.
Everything Is a Blue/Black White/Gold Dress and It’s Tearing Us Apart
Do you trust the election system? Chances are, if you’re a Democrat, you do, and, if you’re a Republican, you don’t. A new poll found
The Myth of Divisiveness
As the final poll numbers came in over the weekend and news outlets began declaring Joe Biden victor of the 2020 presidential election, the response
How to Avoid Civil War
If there’s one thing everyone agrees upon in the lead up to the election, it’s that we all disagree. We disagree on pretty much every
In Defense of Thanksgiving
Unpopular opinion of the day: Thanksgiving is the best holiday. Chesterton said “Thanks are the highest form of thought.” What could possibly be a better
The Illiberalism Heresy
A new crusade is afoot. No, it’s not against the civilization-wrecking incendiaries of ISIS. Nor is it against the single greatest threat to life in
The Year Identity Trumped Reality
In 2016 we were introduced to the concept of ‘fake news’. In 2017 we didn’t need fake news because reality itself had grown so absurd.
The Boy Who Cried ‘Hate’
While snowflakes were falling over San Antonio last night, snowflakes everywhere were in a flurry over the downfall of The Libertarian Catholic Facebook page. In
Are Women Human?
Address given to a Women’s Society by Dorothy L. Sayers, 1938 When I was asked to come and speak to you, your Secretary made the
Fake News Isn’t the Problem, Relativism Is
When the soon-to-be-president Trump called a CNN reporter ‘fake news’ to his face, it was both entertaining and ironic. First of all, it was great
On Mourning Celebrities
I might be a humbug, but I don’t get the grief over celebrity deaths. Yes, death is bad and it is especially sad to think
Why No One Leaves the Country After an Election
In the last few months, several celebrities have threatened to move out of the United States if the Donald became president. Notables such as Whoopi
If You Think This Is About Sexism and Racism, You’re Missing the Point
At first, it was entertaining to watch the talking heads try to make sense of the election results that they had been so wrong in
Voting Frenzy a Sign of National Malaise, Not Vigor
With all of the attention focused on this election, it is easy to get caught up in a patriotic fervor. Everyone posted ‘I Voted’ stickers
The Economic Theory of Sex
We face a crisis of sexuality. During the last few years, we have witnessed an unprecedented breakdown of traditions and mores concerning sexuality and the
The Misogyny of Feminism
When Taylor Swift recently declared herself to be a feminist, she said it was in part because she realized that Feminism isn’t necessarily anti-men. It is
How Barzun Predicted Brexit
Any time something huge happens in the world such as the recent Brexit referendum, with all the happy and unhappy voters, and the shocked onlookers