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Category: Statism

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, StatismLeave a comment on The God of the Fallen

The Fiction of Collective Ownership

The Fiction of Collective Ownership

Property is claimed by “society.” A term with no hands, no voice, no will.  A ghost can’t own.  The individual … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 26, 2025May 26, 2025Categories Economics, Economic Calculation, Ideology, Law, StatismLeave a comment on The Fiction of Collective Ownership

The Error of the Equation

The Error of the Equation

The error begins when man is mistaken for a number, he isn’t.  He chooses.  He acts.  He changes his mind.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Categories Economics, Statism, Subjective Value1 Comment on The Error of the Equation

Liberty on Loan

Liberty on Loan

There’s a rights crisis going on.  Most politicians talk about rights as if they grant them.  They don’t.  Rights aren’t … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 24, 2025May 24, 2025Categories Law, Ideology, Statism1 Comment on Liberty on Loan

The Theater of Justice

The Theater of Justice

There’s a justice crisis.  Judges wear robes, speak solemnly, and invoke procedure—but they don’t understand justice.  They know rulings, precedent, … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 18, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Law, Statism1 Comment on The Theater of Justice

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 Rarity of Real Thinking

The Rarity of Real Thinking

Thinking is rare. Real thinking—honest, independent, disciplined—is nearly extinct. Most confuse reaction for thought. They confuse agreement with clarity. They … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Categories Psychology, Statism1 Comment on The Rarity of Real Thinking

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  • 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
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