From one nut to another
As a very long time mechanical tinkerer (no formal education in mechanical engineering) this Christmas season allowed some retrospective analysis of how we evolve and learn by other means than…
The Pathology Of Progressivism
"No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." -Voltaire The ideological framer of what has since become modern Progressivism is considered to be Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Swiss-born writer and political…
History Rhymes A Lot These Days and Open Thread
You have probably figured out by now that I find history will teach us many things, if we are inclined to listen. I came across this reference again earlier today,…
Tell Me Again Why Sound Money Is Good Policy?
The practice of banking is old, and its origins are interesting, because they tell us a lot about why we have the system we have today. This is a knowledgeable…
What Was Old Is New Again
Samuel Clemens reportedly once said that "History does not repeat itself but it rhymes". Those of us who are students of history are likely to agree with this observation. The…