War Is Crime

War is the spectacular and bloody projection of our everyday living. We precipitate war out of our daily lives; and without a transformation in ourselves, there are bound to be national and racial antagonisms, the childish quarreling over ideologies, the multiplication of soldiers, the saluting of flags, and all the ... … Read full article »

Raw TV always amazes me. But watching this “holiday” TV stuff and the advertising bombardment, especially for movies and even more television, never mind the senseless materialism, it’s clearer than ever what its purpose is. The number one message of mainstream media is to establish one thing front and center: “Everything is ... … Read full article »

That’s what John Lennon was singing and it is true, all we need is love. But do we really know what love is? Love is a word that is sung about in songs, written in poems, talked about a lot and it is something many people long for one way ... … Read full article »

Veteran Trader: “All paper assets are either worthless now or will become worthless in the very near future including paper fiat currencies. If you want to help bring down this corrupt system the best way is to opt out. Do not play their game, you cannot win. Sell your stocks ... … Read full article »

Several years ago, the police entered the office of a young professor at a reputable university and arrested him for an online crime. They took the professor away, booked him, and then offered him a deal: admit guilt and get off easy. The professor said to the few people to ... … Read full article »

The Roman philosopher Seneca may have put it best 2,000 years ago: “To be everywhere is to be nowhere.” Today, the Internet grants us easy access to unprecedented amounts of information. But a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that the Net, with its constant distractions and interruptions, is also ... … Read full article »

The phrase “collective responsibility” is rather pleasant sounding, with its implication that, perhaps, we should all collectively take responsibility for our own actions. What parents should not teach their children such things? But for at least the past 150 years “collective responsibility” also has a specific meaning with regard to ... … Read full article »

This past weekend, I spoke at a wonderful libertarian conference in Vancouver, BC. One of the speakers was a poet, Lilija Valis, who is originally from Lithuania. She has a forthcoming book of her poetry, Freedom on the Fault Line, from which she read the following. I reproduce them here ... … Read full article »

As we look back on the horrors of the dictatorships and autocracies of the past, one particular question consistently arises; how was it possible for the common men of these eras to NOT notice what was happening around them? How could they have stood as statues unaware or uncaring as ... … Read full article »

One hundred and fifty animal-human hybrid embryos have been produced by mad scientists in the UK – with full government approval – under the 2008 Human Fertilisation Embryology Act. The UK’s Daily Mail newspaper is reporting that a committee of scientists recently blew the whistle on the operation and expressed ... … Read full article »

We are missing the lesson of the current British outrage over Murdoch just as we missed the lesson of the financial crisis in America. Was the real crime in England that employees of the News of the World illegally hacked the cell phone of a missing girl? Was the real financial ... … Read full article »

If establishment interests in protecting nuclear power predominate, we will be told that there will be no adverse radiation consequences for Americans. On the other hand, if it will further promote government interests in regulating the production, transportation, and sale of foods, I can imagine our being told that such ... … Read full article »

The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. — Herbert Spencer. My academic life in college was largely spent studying what were then referred to as the “liberal arts.” History, geography, economics, philosophy, art, literature, music, psychology, and the genuine sciences, were ... … Read full article »