Philosophy

About whom was this written, and when? “There was an unbelievable degree of intellectual homogeneity, of acceptance of a standard set of views complete with cliché answers to every objection, of smug self-satisfaction at belonging to an in-group. … They had cliché answers but only to their self-created straw-men. To exaggerate only slightly, they had […]

Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. How does one define liberty? Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on

Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. Why does integrity matter, and how are hypocrisy and integrity are opposites? Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions.

Read this passage from a memoir of being young in 1920s Germany, and compare the 2020s: “A generation of young Germans,” [Sebastian] Haffner writes, “had become accustomed to having the entire content of their lives delivered gratis, so to speak, by the public sphere.” The stability that followed Gustav Stresemann’s becoming chancellor in 1923 marked

My long-form discussion with Truman and Kevin on: What are the major differences between Marx’s socialism and Rousseau’s socialism? Why Rousseau is more important than Marx in today’s culture wars? What does being an adult mean, now that we’re so rich and free? Were the French Revolutionaries Rousseau’s disciples? The book under discussion: Explaining Postmodernism:

Our next session will ask: “Is Capitalism Good or Bad for the Poor?” Marx said the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Pro-capitalists show data that in capitalist nations both rich and poor get richer. What then, retort the anti-capitalists, of the many poor people still in capitalist nations? When: Wednesday, December 8,

I’m happy to see in my news feeds an uptick in Montessori-related activity. Here is my site’s page devoted to Montessori materials and backgrounders:

Join our Senior Scholar, Dr. Stephen Hicks on Wednesday, December 1 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET to discuss “Is Capitalism Good Or Bad For The Environment?”   Not yet on Clubhouse? Use this link HERE to get your invite to the platform, whether you’re on IOS or Android.