BEWARE: EXTREMIST CONTENT
By: Jim Quinn of The Burning Platform, where this article originally appeared. “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and… Read More »BEWARE: EXTREMIST CONTENT
Stoicism
Review of the Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt
Introduction Like the Civil War, one of the topics I haven’t read as much about as I would have liked to as of late is… Read More »Review of the Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt
Marcus Aurelius: Make the Most of Your Life
The Quote “Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun… Read More »Marcus Aurelius: Make the Most of Your Life
Man Conquers the World by Conquering Himself
The Quote “Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” -Zeno of Citium My Take: Is it True that Man Conquers the World by Conquering Himself?… Read More »Man Conquers the World by Conquering Himself
Marcus Aurelius: Stop Caring What People Think
The Marcus Aurelius Quote “The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” – Marcus… Read More »Marcus Aurelius: Stop Caring What People Think
Freedom vs. Liberty: How Subtle Differences Between These Two Big Ideas Changed Our World
Freedom and Liberty “I see the liberty of the individual not only as a great moral good in itself (or, with Lord Acton, as the… Read More »Freedom vs. Liberty: How Subtle Differences Between These Two Big Ideas Changed Our World
Review of “Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius” by Ryan Holiday
Introduction These are dark times we live in; one party is drifting towards socialism and the other seems unmoored and unrealistic. Both are plagued by… Read More »Review of “Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius” by Ryan Holiday
Friedrich Hayek on Liberty and Responsibility: The Two are Inseparable
The Quote by Friedrich Hayek on Liberty: “Liberty not only means that the individual has both the opportunity and the burden of choice; it also… Read More »Friedrich Hayek on Liberty and Responsibility: The Two are Inseparable
5 Books to Read During Quarantine
Introduction As you can probably guess from my dozens of book reviews, I love reading. Military history, political philosophy, investing and finance books, and books… Read More »5 Books to Read During Quarantine
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
Introduction The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis is an interesting book that is different than most of his writings. Whereas his other books, such… Read More »The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis