The Patek Philippe 5175R Grandmaster Chime Watch is clearly a work of art. It represents the top of the line and is undeniably beautiful. Yet one can ask: what purpose can it possibly serve if the majority of the population cannot buy it? How does it help society as a whole? Free Book: Return … Read more
The modern welfare state has its origins in the breakdown of traditional structures that normally took care of those suffering from misfortune. This was especially true of the Church’s institutions of charity that were ideally suited to carrying out this arduous task. Read the popular article: We Must Resist the Temptation to Secession England was … Read more
It is readily admitted that mass markets have yielded great abundance. However, philosopher and culture critic Mark C. Taylor claims that the cycle of production and consumption can also lead to imbalance. He writes: Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “We have seen that the rationality … Read more
What is the effect of the family upon the individual? The following passage explains. The family provides temperance. By governing man’s natural appetites in accordance with right reason, the family restrains those yearnings for pleasures and delights that most powerfully attract the human heart. It not only bridles the passions, but it allows man to … Read more
When I wrote Return to Order, I did not imagine it would go so far as it has. To date, I have sent out more than 286,000 copies throughout the the United States, and various other formats across the globe. I and my colleagues have written a number of articles dealing with the present state … Read more
The Sexual Revolution of 1968 did much to change society and destroy several of the institutions that serve to keep economy in balance. Is Technology Ruining Your Life?Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. This revolution shook the West with riots and protests in Berkeley and Columbia in the United States and … Read more
By Plinio Correa de Oliveira How do you analyze a photograph? By looking at it and drawing a first impression; then, by trying to see what sentiment it causes and then analyzing the reason for of this feeling. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. Observing this … Read more
A review of the book: Financing the American Dream: A Cultural History of Consumer Credit by Lendol Calder To paraphrase Robert Frost, something there is that does not like a consumer loan. Indeed, for a long time the idea of such credit created a sensation of discomfort, insecurity and even shame. Americans harbored a natural … Read more
The New Year is the time to make resolutions. The problem is that many people dismiss such resolutions as good intentions that are almost made to be broken. In the rush of things, no one has time to keep them. I disagree with such conclusions. My book, Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to … Read more
There was a time when brokers traded stocks for investors. Such activity relied upon a human element to make calculated decisions to buy and sell in the frenzied atmosphere found on the stock market floor. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. However, those days are long … Read more
