“There is no God in this book.” Thus reads the provocative first sentence of Jonah Goldberg’s latest release, The Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying … Continue reading
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Turning Things Around in Our Lifetime
Written by John Horvat II and Norman Fulkerson* In face of the problems that afflict society, many people despair of a solution. Yet how often it is said: “We are not going to turn this … Continue reading
Imagining a New ‘Death Machine’ to Commit Suicide
It was only a matter of time before someone would imagine something like this. It’s called the “the Sarco,”a capsule designed by Dutch engineer Alex Bannink and activist Philip Nitschke. One model is described as … Continue reading
Freud, His Doctrine and Errors
This article was written on October 1, 1939 on the occasion of the death of Sigmund Freud. The death of Freud (1856 – September 23, 1939) in England once again shed light on his … Continue reading
Regionalism, Tradition and Good Taste
In the field of art, two equally erroneous extremes should be avoided. One is cosmopolitanism, which strives to establish only one art form for the whole world without considering the characteristics proper to each … Continue reading
Fostering an Organic Society: The Value of Every Person
Excerpt from the talk, “Fostering an Organic Society: Principles and Examples” given by James Bascom at the 2013 TFP National Conference on October 27, 2013 The first principle is that within every man there are … Continue reading
Dealing with a Walk-Away World
A colleague told me of an intriguing incident at a conference of accountants that were studying recent changes in tax regulations. One speaker gave a talk on recruiting new staff and how to deal with … Continue reading
Our Culture is a Factory Producing Mass Killers. Closing the Factory Can Solve the Gun Debate
The gun debate has erupted once again. The two sides are entrenched in their respective positions, which have changed little over the decades. One side claims their right to keep and bear arms. The other … Continue reading
Honoring the Fallen with a Place at the Table
Forced by circumstances to get a bite to eat at a “fast food” place, I expected to find that frenetic, machine-like service, centered on maximum efficiency and the worship of speed. Fast food facilities are … Continue reading
Yes, Virginia, There Is a God
It is has become a custom for practically every newspaper in America to reprint, during the Christmas season, the marvelous editorial, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Since it first appeared in 1897, it … Continue reading