Originally posted by me at Cause of Liberty blog. For millenia, logic (the ability to make step-by-step arguments and arrive at the same conclusion as another) was assumed to be a sound avenue for arriving at truth (an epistemology). However, during the 19th and 20th centuries, this assumption fell into disfavor as society slowly replaced [...]
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It's Official: I am not a conservative!! (Shhh! I'm a radical)
June 18th, 2008
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In an effort to understand conservatism, I started reading Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind. Kirk, via his influential book, is considered the Father of the conservative resurgence that occurred in America and Britain starting in the late 1960′s and reaching its pinnacle in the 1980′s with the Reagan administration in the U.S. and Prime Minister [...]
A Better Economy
February 22nd, 2008
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This post was initially a letter to my brother about this book. The book, The Unsettling of America, is one man’s take on the road that agriculture has taken in the United States and the governmental policies that have led us down that road and the cultural effect it has had and is having on [...]
The Housing Crisis: What is the solution?
January 29th, 2008
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I’m not an economist, but I don’t think this is very complicated.
Intellectual Tyranny of the Majority
October 10th, 2007
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In reviewing Volume Two of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America I began thinking about the concept of majority-thinking.
Systems and Freedom
September 19th, 2007
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Socialism initially was defined as government controlling the means of economic production. Capitalism is the opposite…completely. It is business controlling the means of government. Which is more problematic for freedom? And what is the alternative that will allow individuals, families, and communities to enjoy prosperity and freedom and to pursue happiness?
Control, Ownership, and Independence: a discussion
February 22nd, 2007
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Richard Eyre, author of numerous parenting and self-management books, wrote this column in an LDS magazine. He invited comments and discussion on the topic. Here a copy of my email to him:
Learning from Life and Thing that are Unseen; a Role for Idealism
January 23rd, 2007
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This post is essentially a prolonged comment at my brother’s blog here. Please read the post and the comments prior to commenting here (unless you don’t feel like it).
Isaiah
January 8th, 2007
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The prophet Isaiah was another critic and idealist, and was so popular among the elite in his time that rumor has it that he met death by being “sawn asunder.” Chapter 1, verse 23 I think has much applicability to politics of our day: “Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth [...]
Freedom for bread
December 30th, 2006
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One of socialism’s fundamental tenets is its desire for the government to universally care for people, whether it be through single payor healthcare or ensuring jobs and even equal wealth for all. These are lofty and admirable goals and desires. However, what are the potential costs?
