[This paper was originally presented at the Volker Fund’s Symposium on Relativism, 1960.] La Condition Humaine” by René Magritte (1898–1967) I. Introduction Up to the 18th century, historians paid little or no attention to the epistemological problems of their craft. In dealing with the subject of their studies, they again and again referred to some […]
And the memes just keep on coming. It is August after all – the silly season – and we can all use any holiday we can get. Even just a holiday from taking things seriously. 1. This basically works for “how does anything become anything”. I’m also sure there’s a pun about “bills” to be […]
Any city whose lifeblood ultimately depends on hyper-globalization and hyper-financialization will no longer be viable. The human migration from the countryside to cities has been an enduring feature of civilization. Cities concentrate wealth, productivity and power, and so they’re magnets to talent and capital, offering newcomers the greatest opportunities. Cities are efficient, packing population, productivity […]
Nobody wants to be in a situation where the only remaining option is to call for rescue. For those of us who take emergency preparedness seriously, it’s easy to assume our skills and gear will enable us to self-rescue. Unfortunately, there’s always a chance Murphy’s Law will kick in and all your best-laid plans will […]
By: Gary D. Barnett I received a fairly bitter letter yesterday from a reader concerning my latest article about the American subject’s inability to handle the truth, and even though he was rude at times in his critical rant, I felt that it would be appropriate to answer his unfounded opinions, mainly because he was […]
Pennsylvania Democrat senate candidate John Fetterman said he “did the right thing” pulling a gun on an innocent unarmed black jogger in 2013. On Wednesday, a video of a 2013 local report went viral on social media that featured Fetterman defending his misdeed on camera. At the time, Fetterman had been serving as mayor for […]
There was one modern state in which republicanism was neither revolutionary nor inherently antireligious. This was the United States of America. The Age of Utopia: Christendom from the Renaissance to the Russian Revolution, by John Strickland There was this idea of popular sovereignty – yes, in a republican form, but underlying this was the vote. […]
It’s been a blood bath in the broader markets and with Bitcoin specifically. The cascading effects of the potential insolvency of Celsius—a shady Bitcoin and altcoin lending platform—are weighing heavily on the Bitcoin price. People with Bitcoin on Celsius are no longer able to withdraw. However, I’d like to emphasize that Celsius—and other companies like […]
The EU’s crisis isn’t limited to energy. It is a manifestation of the global breakdown of Neocolonialism, Financialization and Globalization. The European Union (EU) was seen as the culmination of a centuries-long process of integration that would finally put an end to the ceaseless conflicts that had led to disastrous wars in the 20th century […]
By: Gary D. Barnett “There is beauty in truth, even if it’s painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only strengthen our defects. They don’t teach anything, help anything, fix anything or cure anything. Nor do they […]
