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  A new philosophy of progress for the 21st century by Jason Crawford · July 8, 2024    Humans are a curious species: We have a need not only to do, but to explain what we are doing—to each other and ab…

by Harry Binswanger  Unchosen servile duties are unbefitting of the morality of a free people. On June 19, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill that would mandate display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in the state.…

  Opinion by Samuel Gregg   An economic specter haunts America. It’s also one that many American politicians – Republican and Democrat – say a great deal about but are reluctant to address. The name of that shadow is …

by James Bovard Originally found on: CounterPunch Link to Whole Article: The Never Ending Federal Surveillance Crime Spree Excerpts: Last December, one of the most intrusive provisions in the federal statute book was set to expire. Section 702…

 by Edwin A. Locke     The Palestinian Choice  There will be no peace in the Middle East unless secular freedom rather than theocratic despotism becomes the Palestinians’ guiding philosophy. Much of the world is pressur…

 by Brian Phillips   Say NO to a Global Tax on Billionaires A growing movement is underway to impose a global minimum tax of 2 percent on the world’s 2,700 billionaires. This would raise an estimated $250 billion annually. One stat…

 by Onkar Ghate  Galt's Speech  Excerpts: Anyone who reads John Galt’s radio broadcast and who has some familiarity with the ideas that have shaped and continue to shape Western culture, should recognize his speech as a state…

Review by Jean Moroney   OUTLIVE   I recommend Outlive to you, my readers, in part because you are generally interested in self-improvement, but also because I think you’ll appreciate the individualistic, logical, value…

by Ben Bayer Ayn Rand Institute Excerpts: The scientifically minded should be skeptical of the popular morality of impartiality.  Debunking the Supernaturalism That Haunts Secular Ethics    “Not only do we need no God to e…

by Peter C. Earle (AEIR)   Excerpts: A recent series of memes and social network one-liners purport to expose the moral bankruptcy of capitalism by asking rhetorically, “Why is baby formula kept under lock and key?” The explicit …