Adam Smith Adam Smith, widely cited as the father of modern economics, was a Scottish political economist and philosopher. He was a pioneer of political economy and one of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. Smith believed that in … Continue reading
Who was he: Mystics have practiced the art of Illumination for centuries, but the term “Illuminati” was not used to describe this way of knowing until the 15th century. Occult enthusiasts who claimed to possess a way of knowing by directly … Continue reading
The sea coast of England and Wales was divided into 19 districts in 1360 and each district had a Vice-Admiral of the Coast. Vice-Admirals represented the Lord Admiral who had jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, offenses, injuries and torts, which … Continue reading
Who was he: Adolf Hitler was the Führer [English: leader] of Germany from 1933-1945 and the creator of the National Socialist (NAZI) party. Hitler is still among the most widely discussed and most reviled men in the Western world, more commonly … Continue reading
In the 20th century, alternative media was mostly known as “leftist” and gave readers insights into the world that mainstream publications did not, but with a distinctly collectivist perception. The alternative press was also, obviously, a paper press, with distribution mostly in … Continue reading
While the legacy of the Civil War is debatable, the passions it arouses have not gone away. 21st century revisionist history (mostly libertarian) holds that the unintended or unexpected outcome of the civil war was a massive increase in federal … Continue reading
Patrick Henry said “The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late … Continue reading
The Anglo-American axis, within the context of the power elite, is the unacknowledged cultural cradle of the latest effort to consolidate countries and governments into a global order. One needs to see the axis from a historical perspective to understand … Continue reading
Aristotle Who was he: Aristotle was educated in many areas of study. He was Plato‘s student and the teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle was the first philosopher to formalize the study of logic. Aristotle impacted Islamic beliefs, Jewish traditional thinking and the Christian faith … Continue reading
Atheism is a non-theistic philosophical theory of reality that essentially has two definitions. The basic premise is that there is no god. In addition, there exists a concept denying the necessity of a creator. The theory holds that the world could easily exist scientifically and human reality is based on the human experience. An alternate meaning for atheism denies belief in supreme beings of any type. General cause and effect principles of physics suggest that reality was initiated by a displacing force; the original energy was not a conscious, supernatural being. Continue reading
The free market is a system of voluntary commerce (trading). Government rules and laws, whether “worthy” or not, must be seen within the parameters of economic literacy as a marketplace distortion, creating scarcity, queues, or both. Free-market economics are often … Continue reading
Political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers are two of the earmarks of authoritarianism. A highly concentrated and centralized power organization helps mobilize – even force – people to achieve the goals of the State. The rule over man … Continue reading