Thursday Western Civilization is perched on the edge of chaos. Nothing will be the same again. We had it made and threw it away with a cavalier disregard for the future of not just our progeny, but of mankind itself. We had risen to a peak of technical innovation with its promise for a glorious future. The law, while not perfect, generally acted to ensure … [Read more...]
The Spectre of Socialism
Saturday The spectre of Socialism is again haunting the West. Those old or educated enough to have an awareness of Socialism’s dreadful history view its possible re-emergence as incomprehensible. Yet it is entirely understandable. Those who advocate Socialism, usually the young, are desperate for change. They are correct in believing that the world must change if they … [Read more...]
Wealth Inequality
Sunday Take away the ability to trade freely and what appears in its place is corruption. The more regulations, the more pervasive the corruption. When buying and selling are controlled by legislation the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. P. J. O’Rourke Today, the economies of the Western world are burdened with regulations sufficient to break the … [Read more...]