A Boehm’s Rush to Judgment
In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes a hard look at philosopher Omri Boehm’s fixation with John Brown and his commitment to violence in the name of ending slavery.
Book Reviews
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Bursting the Bubble that Was FDR
David Beito’s new biography on Franklin D. Roosevelt is not the hagiographic nonsense that has dominated the US history profession. That is a good thing. Americans should know how FDR’s presidency led to one disaster after another.
Bursting the Bubble that Was FDR
David Beito’s new biography on Franklin D. Roosevelt is not the hagiographic nonsense that has dominated the US history profession. That is a good thing. Americans should know how FDR’s presidency led to one disaster after another.
New Scholarship in the QJAE and the JLS
New scholarly work is appearing regularly in the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and the Journal of Libertarian Studies. Here is a sampling of recently published articles.
Recognizing the Roots of the Current US Political Turmoil
No one doubts that the US is a politically and culturally divided nation. Contrary to much of public opinion, politicians like Donald Trump did not cause the crisis. Instead, as Lawrence Mead writes, they are a symptom of the government's assault on our culture.
Recognizing the Roots of the Current US Political Turmoil
No one doubts that the US is a politically and culturally divided nation. Contrary to much of public opinion, politicians like Donald Trump did not cause the crisis. Instead, as Lawrence Mead writes, they are a symptom of the government's assault on our culture.
Defending Dixie: A Defender of the South
Dr. David Gordon, in today’s Friday Philosophy, reviews Clyde N. Wilson’s, Defending Dixie: Essays in Southern History and Culture. In these essays, Professor Wilson defends secession and the Southern cause.
Individualism and Self-Determination in the American Tradition
What do we mean by “individualism” in the American tradition? It is not separatist or atomistic, but rather freedom from having state actors running one’s life.
Steps in the Right Deerection
This week, Dr. David Gordon reviews Ivan Eland's A Balance of Titans. While admiring Eland’s call for less intervention, Dr. Gordon asks why the US needs to intervene militarily overseas at all.
When Pinker Doesn’t Know
In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Steven Pinker’s new book, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows. As Dr. Gordon aptly points out, Pinker knows a lot less than he thinks he does.
