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The New Hobgoblin

The New Hobgoblin

A new hobgoblin—real or imagined—is to convince the public to give the state more money and power.  The use of … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on June 29, 2022December 19, 2023Categories Statism, Economics, New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism

State Deification

State Deification

The state has become an idol and men worship it.  This is an incredibly dangerous religion.  This could easily … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on June 17, 2022September 15, 2022Categories New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism2 Comments on State Deification

The Conquest of Reason

The Conquest of Reason

The lack of historical understanding is a major factor in the conquest of reason.  Many think they are the … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 26, 2022November 13, 2023Categories Statism, Economics, Logic, Method, New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, history, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism1 Comment on The Conquest of Reason

Overcoming Evil

Overcoming Evil

The rising tide of evil is the spirit of our age.  We are inundated with propaganda from all areas.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 18, 2022October 5, 2022Categories Economics, New Idol, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, envy, evil, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Overcoming Evil

Special Privilege

Special Privilege

People are not treated equally.  Some have special privilege.  Everyone is treated equally under capitalism.  Few have special privilege … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 4, 2022October 20, 2023Categories Statism, Economics, Ideology, New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Special Privilege

The Possessed Legislators

The Possessed Legislators

In the past it was the divine right of kings.  The divine right argument isn’t pushed anymore, but the substance … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 16, 2022October 2, 2023Categories New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism2 Comments on The Possessed Legislators

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a threat to totalitarianism.  This being the case, totalitarians will attempt to destroy thinking all together.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 10, 2022September 27, 2023Categories Economics, Logic, New Idol, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism, think5 Comments on Critical Thinking

Institutional Violence

Institutional Violence

Violence is a slow process.  Step by step it grows more intense.  They’ll never push to the point where they’d … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on April 1, 2022September 20, 2023Categories Statism, Economics, New IdolTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, Religion, socialism, Statism, violence3 Comments on Institutional Violence

Witch Cult

Witch Cult

Brain function is disturbed by stress.  Political conditioning rests on deliberately induced fear and anger.  Pavlov figured out—with an … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 12, 2021May 25, 2023Categories Statism, New Idol, PsychologyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism5 Comments on Witch Cult

Taking Rites Seriously

Taking Rites Seriously

Masculinity is a social construct only in the sense that it differs in the development to manhood from society to … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 27, 2021May 10, 2023Categories Statism, New Idol, PsychologyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, Masculinity, psychology, socialism, Statism2 Comments on Taking Rites Seriously

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    The modern debt culture—underwritten by the Federal Reserve’s expansionary policies—is not only harms capital development, but it also encourages short time preferences, which diminishes the structure of production.
    Hunter Smathers
  • Government Intervention, Not BlackRock, Is To Blame For The Housing Crisis November 19, 2025
    The rent is too high. However, government interference into rental markets has been the main reason rents are so high in the first place.
    Diyar Kasymov
  • Why I Won’t Be Mourning Dick Cheney November 19, 2025
    Cheney was an architect of both Iraq wars, and he was a perennial supporter of the American surveillance state, torture, and more.
    Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.
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