Certain economic arrangements encourage certain political programs. When economic pressures favor real production over finance, and local or regional enterprise over global abstraction, they tend to strengthen conservative instincts and…
For some people, the question of Israel is controversial. But however we choose to view it, we must acknowledge that in certain areas, Israel performs with remarkable excellence. Who among…
I am sometimes criticized for exaggerating when I speak of a “cold civil war.” I am told that this description does not reflect reality. But what does it mean, in…
Czech anthropologist and historian Ivo Budil distinguishes between what he calls “manifest” and “latent” capitalism. According to him, manifest capitalism tends toward the destruction of production and productive sectors altogether,…
How many times have you heard the claim that modern ideologies are merely substitutes for the religions of the past? And how often have you paused to ask what that…
A reader wrote to me today about artificial intelligence: “What strikes me is that everyone is excited about the wonderful savings it will bring. And nothing else. Nowhere do you…
