Absolutism and freedom
Does centralised power or state power divided among several competing groups promote greater civil liberties? Traditionally, it has been argued that centralisation is a threat and that, conversely, more independent…
Inventors liberators
A few days ago I lamented the disappearance of the inventive, emancipatory ethos of “let’s free all housewives from drudgery by putting an automatic washing machine in every home”. Some…
On the Church and the Nation State
Answer to a question about the church dispute in Moldova: “I am not familiar with the details of the church dispute there, but the very concept of a sovereign nation…
Who would miss dollar
The collapse of the dollar has already begun, writes David Haggith, an otherwise cautious financial analyst. His logic is this. Donald Trump is promoting a model in which most goods…
The benefits of technology
John Michael Greer, the high priest of a bizarre pagan sect, made an interesting comparison in an article on Unherd. If someone fell asleep in 1825 and woke up in…
On double exploitation
I am reminded of a quote by Austrian Chancellor Stocker: “We want to be a country where performance, hard work and commitment are valued and respected. We want to be…