For use in my courses, additions to my Texts in Philosophy page. General Friedrich von Bernhardi, excerpts from Germany and the Next War (1911). C. S. Lewis. “Social Morality”, Book 3, Chapter 3 of Mere Christianity (1952). [On Christian ethics, leftism, socialism, money, and the charging of interest.] George Orwell, “Review of The Totalitarian Enemy […]
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Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal published his extended review of my Nietzsche and the Nazis in December 2019. I like this part: “His writing talent is praiseworthy: clarity, historical competency, willingness to engage opponents with charity. There are occasions throughout the listening of his audiobook where one is moved by way of his descriptions of Nietzschean philosophy, a
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In Brisbane, Australia, Monday, 9th March 2020, 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm. From the event description: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? Polarisation and toxic discourse — old-fashioned intolerance and incivility on 21st century steroids – should be everyone’s concern. It’s not just in the public arena and not just online, they are seeping through everywhere, affecting day-to-day
PROFESSORS JOHN QUIGGIN AND STEPHEN HICKS TO DEBATE AT THE BRISBANE DIALOGUES! Read More »
I cannot read this, but I am happy to know it exists: شرح ما بعد الحداثة: الشكوكية و الإشتراكية من روسو إلى فوكو Ayoub Salhi and Anouar Elmekki have produced and published this Arabic translation of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault. The book’s thesis: The failure of epistemology made postmodernism
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Countries ranked in five areas of moral freedom: Category A. Religious indicators. How free is the practice of any religion or none, and how religious-controlled is the state. Category B. Bioethical indicators. How free is individual decision making on matters posing bioethical questions. Category C. Drugs indicators. How free is the production, trade and consumption
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… on “Which Socialism Matters Most?” My theme: “Socialism” means different things to different people, especially to those in the younger demographics who express favorable attitudes toward it. So which socialisms should liberty intellectuals and activists focus on? More information here at SFL’s site. Thanks to Students for Liberty and the Atlas Society for making
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I’m recording a podcast with the excellent John Tamny in the Freedomworks studio. More information about the topic and release date to come. Tamny writes at Real Clear Markets and has a new book out: They’re Both Wrong.
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In my The Religion Course with Stephen Hicks (now running at thinkspot), our first big question is: What Is Religion? We set aside the questions of whether religion is true, good, or useful and focus only on understanding the phenomenon. What do, say, the Abrahamic religions, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Wakan Tankaism, and traditional African religions
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