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Article published: “Friedrich Nietzsche’s politics of genius”

3 Comments / History of Philosophy, Politics / Stephen Hicks

Przemysław Zientkowski (Nicholas Copernicus University) and I have a co-authored article (in English) now out in the Polish journal, Ruch Filozoficzny (and available here). The full title of the article is “Friedrich Nietzsche’s Politics of Genius and Its Challenge for Liberal-Democratic Europe.” Dr. Zientkowski recently (2013) published a book on the critique of human rights […]

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Progress in postmodern art, Millie Brown edition

7 Comments / Art / Stephen Hicks

Some time ago, I wrote (despairingly) about human waste and the twentieth-century art world: “The world is ready for the bold new artistic move. That can come only from those not content with spotting the latest trivial variation on current themes. It can come only from those whose idea of boldness is not — waiting

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PBS documentary on economic freedom: Gwartney, Hall, Lawson

1 Comment / Economics / Stephen Hicks

The documentary airs in January on PBS stations nationwide. Here are the press releases from Joshua Hall’s West Virginia University and Robert Lawson’s Southern Methodist University. Professor Lawson spoke at Rockford University on economic freedom, and Professor Hall spoke here on education reform. Both talks were sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship.

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“500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art”

2 Comments / Art / Stephen Hicks

To start the year off: P. S. Johnson’s pleasurable tour through 500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art, accompanied by J. S. Bach.

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Por que a arte se tornou feia? [Portuguese translation]

Freedom in the 50 states, and Illinois in particular

Leave a Comment / Economics, Politics / Stephen Hicks

How free are individuals in all 50 states? Political scientists Jason Sorens and Will Ruger have crunched the numbers in over 30 areas — civil liberties, travel freedom, drug enforcement, business regulation, tax policy, and so on — as well as computing overall rankings for each state. And the winner is … North Dakota, followed

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Professor Marta Podemska-Mikluch to speak at Rockford College

Leave a Comment / Politics / Stephen Hicks

On February 26, Professor Marta Podemska-Mikluch will be speaking on the topic of “Succession, Elections, and Self-Governance.” Professor Podemska-Mikluch, a native of Poland and a graduate of George Mason University in Virginia, is currently teaching in the Department of Economics at Beloit College, Wisconsin.

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Pushback against pomo art orthodoxies

4 Comments / Art / Stephen Hicks

Three recent and encouraging data points: The collapse of Damien Hirst’s art market — Bloomberg notes that “at a time when the contemporary art market has sharply rebounded, with auctions pulling in proceeds that rival the giddiest pre-recession highs,” Hirst’s value has jumped the shark. “Hirst works acquired during his commercial peak, between 2005 and

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Joining Heartland Institute’s board of advisors

Another contemporary artworld phenomenon

2 Comments / Art / Stephen Hicks

Wade Guyton uses a computer printer to generate long strips of linen with red and green stripes. And he is the subject of a positive profile in The New York Times. Guyton says this about his training: “I never really enjoyed drawing or art classes.” And about his inspiration: “I realized that the process of

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