Trust, Society, and the Limits of Inclusion
Human society can be a very intimidating thing to try to understand. Whole disciplines have been set up to study and manage it: political science, law, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, …
Family Dynamics Govern the World
Family is the fundamental unit of society, and family dynamics are a very useful lens for understanding cultures, nations, and political-ideological differences across the world. People’s expectations and preferences for …
Mascots for the Cult of Authority
The relationship between the teachings of Christ and many so-called Christian religions (historically and vaguely called “Christianity”) is similar to the relationship between the scientific method and science as a …
Money as a Geopolitical Weapon
History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and its issuance. …
What is Money?
All of the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arises, not from the defects of the Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from …
Why Logic is Unpopular
Value hierarchies are inevitable. What value belongs at the top to make sure the others stay in their proper place? The ancient Greeks spoke of three perspectives: pathos, ethos, and …
Freedom of Association
Why shouldn’t you be forced to marry and have children against your will? Why shouldn’t you be forced to join and support a religious organization? Why shouldn’t you be forced …
Nation, Country, and State
These words are commonly conflated and treated as synonyms. Do you know the difference between them? Nation: a group of people with common ancestry and language Country: a geographic region …
Voluntary Law and Order
Table of Contents Introduction – Principles of Justice Law and Order in a Free Society – Private Governance – Rules Without Rulers – Ex Ante Solutions – Ex Post Solutions …
So-Called Intellectual Property
“He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.” – Thomas Jefferson Property …