“Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.” – John Stuart Mill, ‘On Liberty’ Today we share the thoughts of English philosopher, political economist and civil servant, John Stuart Mill…
Category: Political Science
Ernest Renan: What Is A Nation?
Today we share the words of French philosopher, historian and theologian, Ernest Renan (1823-1892) from his speech ‘Qu’est-ce qu’une nation?’ (‘What Is A Nation?’), delivered at the Sorbonne on March 11th, 1882….
The Big List Of Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
Today we share the writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BCE – 43 BCE) from his works ‘On The Republic’, which was written between 54 BCE – 51 BCE, and ‘On Duties’,…
The Big List Of Niccolò Machiavelli Quotes
“For although the act condemns the doer, the end may justify him…” – Niccolò Machiavelli Today we share the words of Italian Renaissance political thinker Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) from his famous work…
‘Serfs Up! The War On The People
Some argue that we still live as serfs in a feudal-like society and that the Age of Imperialism never ended. We work for corporations now instead of lords of estates, but still,…
The Wealth Of Nations – Gone But Not Forgotten
Have you read Adam Smith‘s The Wealth Of Nations? It should be required reading in high school, and politicians should know The Wealth Of Nations cover-to-cover. There was a time when U.S….
Systemic Corruption Charted
Political partisanship lead to money backed by nothing … “Capitalism is not broken. The problem is that we haven’t had sound money since 1971.” – Jesse Colombo Notice how he makes ZERO…
The World’s Reverse Robinhood
Robbing the poor to pay the rich has been the well-executed mission of central banks around the world for the last decade … Release The Stimulus! “What you need to understand is…
Look Out For Yourself – Governments Don’t Care
“Mathematics has been used in economic theory in an exaggerated manner; it’s use has not been highly successful. Mathematical economics has not achieved very much. The underlying vagueness and ignorance has not…
What Is Asymmetrical Warfare?
The term “Asymmetrical Warfare” is frequently used to describe what is also called “guerrilla warfare”, “insurgency”, “terrorism”, “counterinsurgency”, and “counterterrorism”, essentially violent conflict between a formal military and an informal, less equipped…