Poetic - Michael DeVinney

The Rise of the Free Thinker

Do you sense my presence? My voice, unchained, echoes through hollow halls.

The masses march blindly; they bow to illusions

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Muddleheaded Babbler

We live in a strange falsification of life.

Oh, how people support superficial measures.

The crowd looks at books as … Read the rest

The Free Man Cometh

Are you attracted to my style? All individuals follow me.

We are in the midst of eternal comedy and sadness.… Read the rest

The Southern Cause: What Led to Secession May 31, 2025
The simple narrative today of the southern secession in 1860 and 1861 is that the southern states believed that the institution of slavery was being threatened, so they left the union. However, the real causes are more complex and do not fit any preconceived narrative.
Wanjiru Njoya
“Our Marx”: The Great Herbert Spencer May 31, 2025
Herbert Spencer is best known for the term, “Social Darwinism,” but his writings on free markets and law remain brilliantly relevant today. While not included in the Pantheon of Austrian economists, nonetheless his work influenced Austrian scholars.
Jorge Besada
Impressed at Vicksburg May 31, 2025
Mark Thornton discusses a lesser-known factor in the American Civil War: the Confederate “impressment” policy and its impact at Vicksburg.
Mark Thornton