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Category: Ideology

The Subtle Machinery of Aggression

The Subtle Machinery of Aggression

Society divides not only over ideas, but over which forms of violence should be permitted.  Most people never question this … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Categories Ideology, Statism1 Comment on The Subtle Machinery of Aggression

The Pretenders of Progress

The Pretenders of Progress

There’s no shortage of pretenders who redefine progress to fit their agenda.  They speak with confidence, but every word is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Categories Economics, Ideology, Logic, Statism1 Comment on The Pretenders of Progress

The Machinery of Control

The Machinery of Control

Control is never immediate.  Step by step it’s expanded.  They’ll never impose the full weight of their desire at once—there … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Machinery of Control

The Dominion of Belief

The Dominion of Belief

Society doesn’t rest on armies or weapons.  It rests on what men believe.  No matter how many swords are drawn, … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Categories Ideology, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Dominion of Belief

The Power of Belief

The Power of Belief

Society isn’t the product of brute strength.  It emerges from cooperation, and cooperation depends on ideas.  Ideas shape how men … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Categories Statism, Economics, Ideology, Psychology1 Comment on The Power of Belief

The Fear of Being Understood

The Fear of Being Understood

Why are intellectuals so dumb?  It’s not a question of intelligence but of courage.  They refuse clarity.  Their entire craft … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Categories Logic, Ideology, Psychology1 Comment on The Fear of Being Understood

The Early Stages of Tyranny

The Early Stages of Tyranny

Governments don’t grow to protect their people.  They grow to rule them.  The real purpose of power isn’t defense—it’s control.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 23, 2025August 23, 2025Categories Ideology, Law, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Early Stages of Tyranny

The Cult of Control

The Cult of Control

Statism isn’t a system—it’s a cult.  It doesn’t merely govern.  It demands faith.  It rewards obedience, punishes dissent, and sanctifies … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Cult of Control

Open Borders and the Violation of Property

Open Borders and the Violation of Property

The slogan of “open borders” sounds like a call for freedom of movement.  It isn’t.  It’s the state declaring the … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 9, 2025August 9, 2025Categories Ideology, Economics, Statism1 Comment on Open Borders and the Violation of Property

When Dissent Dies, Error Thrives

When Dissent Dies, Error Thrives

We live in a world where agreement is mistaken for truth.  If enough people say it, it must be right.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on July 27, 2025July 27, 2025Categories Ideology, Logic, Statism1 Comment on When Dissent Dies, Error Thrives

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  • Mises on Separating Morality and State October 7, 2025
    The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has focused attention on political violence. Ludwig von Mises, not surprisingly, understood that tying morality to politicized state helps create the climate where political violence is prevalent.
    Vincent Cook
  • Letters to Frank Meyer Reveal Rothbard's Views on Lincoln, Slavery, and Popular Sovereignty October 7, 2025
    “The Civil War was really the watershed,” he wrote Meyer. “Lincoln was America’s first dictator, and almost all the Republican Acts were monstrous.”
    Daniel J. Flynn
  • Hayek for the 21st Century: Essays in Political Economy Audiobook October 7, 2025
    This audiobook showcases Friedrich Hayek’s most influential writings on knowledge, competition, socialism, and monetary order, highlighting why his ideas remain vital in today’s digital and interventionist age.
    Friedrich A. Hayek
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