By Chris Brady "World View" is a term recently popularized by philosophers and media pundits who debate spiritual and political matters. It refers to the lens through which people see (and therefore interpret) the world around them. All information and observations must pass through this lens and be colored by one's World … [Read more...]
Three Wrong Lessons
December 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Oliver DeMille The result of our intermingled modern educational and class systems is too often that the modern citizen feels, as G.K. Chesterton put it, “I have no right to think for myself. I have no right to think at all.” Lesson One: A major lesson of our modern schooling is that we are all somewhere on the social scale, we should give … [Read more...]
Lessons In Statesmanship from New Delhi’s Students In Free Enterprise
July 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
The nation of Burma was once described by Kipling as, "quite unlike any land you know about." Famous for its rich culture and heritage, Burma is also sadly renowned for the brutality of its current regime. Political and armed conflict between the repressive military regime and its opponents have displaced more than 3.5 million people over the … [Read more...]
Self Governance: Our Job As Citizens
June 10, 2011 by 3 Comments
By Oliver DeMille My oldest daughter asked me recently, "What is the key thing to know about freedom?" I answered, local governance. The most basic unit of society--above the family--are small councils that include all adults in the decision-making process. These councils maintain freedom by including in all local decisions the voices and … [Read more...]
The Rise of Social Leadership
June 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Oliver DeMille It’s been decades since Peter Drucker predicted that non-profit organizations would be America’s biggest growth sector, and his foresight has proven accurate. However, he didn’t foretell one of the leadership trend of our time: Social Leadership. Political leadership has been a central part of life for centuries, … [Read more...]
Wealth is Created Through Unequal Exchange
April 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Garrett Gunderson We only make exchanges when we value what we’re receiving more than we value what we’re giving away. Economics is the science of the efficient allocation of resources. Through free exchange, all resources—material and otherwise—end up in the hands of those who value them the most, and those who value them the most … [Read more...]
Counter-Productive Compassion
March 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Chris Brady According to Ronald Reagan, some of the most dangerous words were, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Reagan in that one little quip summed up what plagues much of the United State's current condition. Author W. Cleon Skousen coined the term "Counter-Productive Compassion" to describe what I see displayed … [Read more...]
“On His Brow I See that Written Which is Doom”
October 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
One of the sharpest social critics of 19th century European industrial capitalism was...Charles Dickens. Those who have read Karl Marx’s writings see the world that he is attacking; those who have read Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House, or A Christmas Carol will see that same world. However, we find the world described by … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: The Man With a Hoe by Edwin Markham
October 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. The Man with a Hoe Edwin Markham Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face, And on his back, the burden of the world. Who made him dead to rapture and … [Read more...]
101 Ways to Show Public Virtue & Live the Proper Role of Citizens
August 2, 2010 by 3 Comments
Public virtue -- voluntarily sacrificing personal benefits and desires for the good of society -- can be a tough concept to grasp and believe in. This may be so because it can seem like a daunting task; we may feel like small and daily sacrifices just don't cut it. We may read accounts of men like George Washington suffering through Valley … [Read more...]
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