Property and Power
An interesting observation—or perhaps intuition—from Tomáš Baťa, the most important Czech industrialist in history, from the early 1930s. In his view, one of the central economic problems of the time…
Misreading the Sexes
Men and women differ from one another both physically and psychologically. Those differences are entirely demonstrable, undeniable, and measurable. Research shows, however, that they are somewhat smaller than is commonly…
Freedom and Fertility
“Across countries, higher gender equality is associated with lower birth rates. The theory goes like this: as women gain greater freedom and material prosperity, they become less dependent on men,…
The Comfort of Revelation
In recent years, even the mainstream press has begun to discuss the idea that addiction to certain behaviors — social media use, for example, or pornography consumption — can be…
Manufactured Hostility
When various programs of political correctness, anti-harassment, minority protection, sensitivity to special needs, and the like are introduced, they are usually justified on the grounds that they will supposedly create…
Rewriting 1945
Trying to understand history on the basis of past events is a methodological error, however logical and intuitive it may seem. In reality, the foundation lies in plans, assumptions, and…