Mao Zedong on the ethical requirements of communism: “A Communist should have largeness of mind and he should be staunch and active, looking upon the interests of the revolution as his very life and subordinating his personal interests to those of the revolution; always and everywhere he should adhere to principle and wage a tireless […]
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This week I will be in Mexico to give five lectures at the new Universidad de la Libertad. I’m honored to be invited. My titles are: “The Morality of Money and Capitalism” “American vs. French Revolutions—and Why They Matter for Latin America Today” Why Property Rights? “The Morality of Free Trade” “On Being the Entrepreneur
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Following up on how the shipping container reduced loading costs by 97%, which reminded me of this datum on how steam power dramatically lowered transportation costs: “In pre-steam days it had cost $5 to carry 100 pounds up to Louisville [from New Orleans]. It had dropped to $2 by 1830, and soon fell to 25
More innovation in transportation: steam and canals Read More »
Lecture Four: Why has moral philosophy become skeptical and sterile? In contrast, Ayn Rand rejects the is-ought dichotomy and argues that ethics is “an objective necessity” for volitional, rational beings. Philippa Foot, also updating Aristotle, states that “the grounding of a moral argument is ultimately in facts about human life.” Themes: Naturalism. Bio-centrism. Value and
On Friday, October 4, I’m giving an invited talk at UFM in Guatemala City. My topic is: “On Being the Entrepreneur of your Life.” Thanks to the UFM Department of Psychology and Ayn Rand Center Latin America for inviting me. Related: My article in The Wall Street Journal on “What Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us About
An Urdu translation of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault will be published in Pakistan in late 2024 or early 2025. An Urdu edition, translated by Dr. Nazir Azad, was published in India in 2023. Urdu is the first or second language of 230 million people in Pakistan and India, so
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Penis trees, anus trumpets, horseplay, and more. And then you go to Hell. Source: Got Medieval.
Those bawdy medievals Read More »
Hale is a powerful writer — his opening two-paragraph description of a trireme’s pulsing, relentless approach will make the blood surge in your own veins.
John Hale on Themistocles and the Athenian navy Read More »