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Category: New Idol

The Theology of Power

The Theology of Power

The state proclaims itself supreme.  Nothing stands higher, not truth, not religion, not the individual.  It demands worship, not recognition.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology1 Comment on The Theology of Power

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 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

Breaking the Spell

Breaking the Spell

Evil rarely announces itself.  It comes disguised—usually in official language, smiling faces, and noble-sounding causes.  It cloaks itself in … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on August 3, 2025August 3, 2025Categories Statism, New Idol, Psychology1 Comment on Breaking the Spell

The God of the Fallen

The God of the Fallen

Ideas die hard, but it’s difficult to replace them.  Even evidence fails to convince many.  Your highest ideal is your … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The God of the Fallen

Marching into Obedience

Marching into Obedience

The modern citizen believes he’s free because he is allowed to choose between two approved options.  He isn’t free—he is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 17, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Ideology, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Marching into Obedience

Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

The Pattern Repeats

The crucifixion of Jesus is the most famous public execution in history.  It was more than a … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Crucifying the Truth | Statism, Mass Psychosis, and the Eternal Barabbas

The Cult of Equality

The Cult of Equality

Equality has become the new golden calf.  People bow to it.  They chant its name.  They see it as salvation.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Egalitarianism, New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Cult of Equality

Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

Democracy is the worship of the majority.  It’s the elevation of quantity over quality, of consensus over truth.  It’s sold … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on Why Choosing Your Master Isn’t Liberty

The New Savior

The New Savior

There is always a new savior. A new scheme. A new plan. A new mission to “save” you — from … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Categories New Idol, Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The New Savior

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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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