Still thankful
Classics: * Wealth and life expectancy. * Cosmopolitanism and individualism. * The cornucopia. * That progress in understanding political economy is possible.
Philosophy
Philosophy of Business: William Kline interview
Professor Kline visited Rockford College on Tuesday to give a talk on four major thinkers — Hobbes, Locke, Hume, and Smith — who in large part established the intellectual framework for our modern business world. Kline is a professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois, Springfield. Here is my seven-minute follow-up interview with Kline
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Cyberseminar on postmodernism — update
Prompted by Eduardo Marty’s link to this discussion of postmodernism and libertarianism, here are updated links to my 1999 cyberseminar on The Continental Origins of Postmodernism, conducted while I was on sabbatical and Scholar-in-Residence at the Atlas Society. Abstract for the course: For this 1999 online seminar “The Continental Origins of Postmodernism,” TAS Director of
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Joining the Atlas Society’s Board of Advisors
The Atlas Society has a new CEO this year, Aaron Day. This press release announces Day’s appointment and background. The release also lists the names of those of us on the newly-constituted Board of Advisors: Ed Crane President, Cato Institute Steve Davis Director of Advanced Projects, SpaceX R. Paul Drake Professor of Physics, University of
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Philosophy and Film Series: Blade Runner
The Philosophy and Film Series presents the 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. My colleagues Shawn Klein and Matt Flamm will host a screening of the film and a discussion of its philosophical themes. Date: October 11 Place: Severson Auditorium, Scarborough Hall, Rockford College Time: Screening at
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Atlas Shrugged outing for Rockford College students
My colleague Shawn Klein has organized a trip for Rockford College students to see Atlas Shrugged, Part II on Friday, October 12 at 5:05 pm. Interested students can see the movie for free, courtesy of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. (Only the tickets are free — not concessions or transportation.) Check out the trailer.
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More “What if?” history
What if Winston Churchill had been killed in a traffic accident, as he almost was in New York in 1931? Would World War II have turned out significantly differently? What if Alexander the Great had decided to expand westward instead of eastward in the 300s BCE? Would the early Romans have developed their vigorous republic?
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Illinois’s business climate and migration
Let us dwell upon this year’s ranking of Illinois as among the worst states for business: 48th out of 50.[1] That is unchanged from last year. So people are leaving: “Illinois had the second-highest net domestic migration loss, sending 79,000 of its residents to other states. Illinois had ranked 49th in net domestic migration in
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