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The Breakdown of the Social Bond: The Important Difference between Small, Stable Communities and Large, Anonymous Cities

February 8, 2018 Homo Stupidus

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was a great admirer of Friedrich Hayek, who, together with Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, were

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The Folly of Anarchy: The Important Difference between Freedom and License

January 19, 2018 Homo Stupidus

According to the doctrine of anarchy, government is neither necessary nor beneficial because all adult human beings are quite capable of managing their own affairs

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The Myth of Individualism

January 12, 2018 Homo Stupidus

In Western countries, there is a widespread belief in what I will call the Cult of the Individual. This cult is manifested in things like

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What is Work?

July 23, 2017 Homo Stupidus

Although the answer to the question posed in this essay’s title may seem obvious, work can be regarded in a number of different ways. Traditionally,

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What You See is What You Know: How to Overcome the Grave Dangers of Human Myopia

September 27, 2016 Homo Stupidus

The corollary to the first part of this essay’s title is also true: what you don’t see is what you don’t know – and often

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  • Act I: Philosophical Misadventures
  • Act II: Free-Market Folly: Why Economics is not a Science
  • Act III: The Glorious Miracle of Life
  • Act IV: Our Relationship with God
  • Act V: The Only Way Forward is the Way Back
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