Theist vs. Atheist: What Should You Believe? is a seven-part series of articles by two authors, John C. Wright and Stephen R. C. Hicks, in which they debate seven key issues in religion. Is Religion Worth Arguing About? By Stephen R. C. Hicks My answer is: Absolutely, yes, religion is worth arguing about. We […]
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My late-2018 Mill Series lecture. The lecture, Q&A, and post-Q&A conversation ran for almost four hours. Professor Brandon Van Dyck has edited the material, organizing it thematically and providing a useful set of headings. The result is below and at YouTube:
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My discussion with Australia’s Tim Wilms ranges over the regressive left, trigger warnings, microaggressions, what enabled the return of Marxism and socialism, how capitalism is good for environmental health, and what’s important in Ayn Rand’s philosophy. Available in video or audio formats, or at YouTube: Related: My Adventures in Postmodernism tour, Australia, March 2019.
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[A translation into Portuguese (by Matheus Pacini) of my “Postmodernism’s Moral Low Ground”, first published in The Spectator (Australia).] Estamos lutando contra os pós-modernistas com uma mão amarrada nas costas? Batalhas intelectuais são a força vital de uma sociedade saudável. A vida é complicada e de alto risco, logo, pessoas racionais têm muito a debater. O
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[A translation into Spanish by Fermin Elizalde of my Open College episode, “Your Sex Life Under Socialism.”] El socialismo se define de manera estándar como la propiedad colectiva de los medios de producción. ¿Qué implica eso para tu vida sexual? A veces, el socialismo se concibe más estrechamente como una doctrina económica acerca de la
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The next three episodes in my Open College series have been recorded: “On Being the Entrepreneur of Your Life” “Postmodernism’s Moral Low Ground” “Educating Entrepreneurs, Or Why Steve Jobs Hated School.” They’ll be released weekly over the next month. Here is the full series.
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I’m happy that an Arabic translation of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is forthcoming. The translation was done by Ayoub Salhi and Anouar El Mekki. I’ll post the publication date and info when they’re known. For other editions and translations, please see the Explaining Postmodernism page. For other editions and
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We experienced record-setting cold temperatures. I juxtapose two images from the same day to capture the range of experience: a satellite shot of the Great Lakes region and an aisle at my local grocery store (click on both to enlarge): Death-dealing cold outside, but warmth and fresh food inside.
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