Ten Maxims for Carrying Your Cross

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In Return to Order, there is special mention of what is called “a Way of the Cross society.” This concept affirms that when men carry the crosses and sufferings that come their way, this leads to a society that is balanced, ordered and rich in culture. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz … Read more

How the West Won: Superior Technology

Return to Order How the West Won: Superior Technology

To those who view the Middle Ages as the “Dark Ages,” it should be noted that the later Middle Ages was a period of great technological development unrivaled at the time. Economic historian Lynn White Jr. writes: Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “Not in craftsmanship … Read more

The Cultural Richness of a Highly Developed Local Production

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The concept of satisfying material and spiritual needs extended into all fields in pre-industrial times. James J. Walsh writes: Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “This mingling of the useful and the beautiful is of itself a supreme difference between the thirteenth century generations and our … Read more

We Have Lost the Notion of Wisdom

Return to Order We Have Lost the Notion of Wisdom

If there is something lacking in modern society, it is wisdom, which can be defined as knowing the highest cause of things. German philosopher Josef Pieper takes this definition one step further by declaring: “‘To know the highest cause,’ then, does not mean to know the cause of some particular thing, but to know the … Read more

Hatred of Intermediary Associations

Return to Order Hatred of Intermediary Associations

Throughout modern history, there is a constant hostility toward those associations that act as a buffer between the individual and the State. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. Distrust of intermediate social bodies can already be seen in Hobbes’ support of the strong State in his … Read more

‘Return to Order’ at Harrisburg Conference

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Over 800 attended the third annual Catholic Men’s Conference at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read the popular article: We Must Resist the Temptation to Secession At the event was a table featuring John Horvat’s book, Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We Got … Read more

A Louisiana ‘Return to Order’ Conference

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On March 14, the organization Tradition, Family, Property—Louisiana held its 2015 Friends Conference at its headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana. Close to 100 friends and supporters came from throughout the state and neighboring Texas. The theme for the event was “Return to Order: Understanding the Post-Modern World and Creating a Catholic Culture.”   Read the popular … Read more

Flying with the Hacker

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Internet security has left me with many concerns, especially as I meet more and more people who have had their accounts hacked or vital information stolen. Despite all the security measures companies may take to keep bad people honest, the sad fact is there are plenty of people out there who break into these systems … Read more

Why Economic Efficiency Is Not Enough

Return to Order Why Economic Efficiency Is Not Enough

British economic historian R. H. Tawney argues that economic efficiency cannot be the only criteria of judgment for the well being of society. Undoubtedly, every “sane and vigorous society” needs efficiency and those who deny this are but “incorrigible sentimentalists.” Read the popular article: We Must Resist the Temptation to Secession However, the noted scholar … Read more

Interview on Return to Order in Pittsburgh

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  On March 7, author John Horvat II was the guest on the “Glen Meakem on the Weekend” show syndicated regionally to 16 stations and centered in Pittsburgh. They talk about the abuse of technology from the perspective of the book, Return to Order. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find … Read more