I don’t remember where, but Jordan Peterson once said something to the effect that too many of us read history as the heroes. We read about Nazi Germany and think “I totally would have helped hide Jews” or read about Stalinist Russia and think “Why were those people so clueless to not see where this … Continue reading Read History Like the Perpetrator, not the Hero
Month: March 2021
Is there an inextricable link between private property and freedom?
In the debate between Distributists and Capitalists, there is a question that I’m beginning to think needs to be answered before either side can make headway with the other. The question is the title of this post: Is there an inextricable link between private property and freedom? From what I can tell, it seems both … Continue reading Is there an inextricable link between private property and freedom?
Jacob Imam Quote
"I am not advancing that everyone should return to the land (but given that those in Feudal societies ate very well, had greater festivals, prayed more, had no need of a welfare system, and hardly paid any taxes at all—it shouldn’t be ruled out.)" Christian Economics 101: No Allowances
Pope Francis on the Ideology of Gender
Yet another challenge is posed by the various forms of an ideology of gender that “denies the difference and reciprocity in nature of a man and a woman and envisages a society without sexual differences, thereby eliminating the anthropological basis of the family. This ideology leads to educational programmes and legislative enactments that promote a … Continue reading Pope Francis on the Ideology of Gender