So many of the things we take for granted had their origins not only in the Middle Ages but from the early Middle Ages. One of the most important developments was the development of protections against cold and inclement weather. Joel Mokyr reports that, “European society learned gradually to protect itself better from cold temperatures, … Read more
If there is any common experience where one feels the inhuman aspect of modern economy, it is the ubiquitous phone messaging systems. There is nothing more frustrating than having a concrete problem that need resolving only to have a mechanical voice list the options that do not correspond to your needs. I had this happen … Read more
On the last weekend of October, more than 200 supporters, members and friends of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) gathered for their annual national conference at the TFP headquarter in Spring Grove, Penn. The theme of conference was “Return to Order: Returning America to Honor.” John Horvat’s new … Read more
Your book is chock-full of strong observations and subtle analysis. There is much of value and insight and passion and faithfulness. I commend you for all of it. – Mike Rothfeld, President SABER Communications, Inc. Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership
The present day economic crisis is nothing new. In fact, since the dawn of modern economy in the late eighteenth century, crisis is a permanent fixture. As the book, Return to Order states, this is in part due to the frenetic intemperance found in sectors of modern economy that are constantly throwing things out of … Read more
Modern economics tends to reduce economic activity to formulae and equations. This is not the true subject matter of economics. Economic activities deal with human actions that are not predicable and thus cannot be reduced to the equations of an exact science. As economic historian Odd Langholm states: “The subject matter of economics is properly … Read more
It’s not only the government that is in over its head in debt. While all the talk around the nation is centered on the federal debt, private debt is now soaring to great heights. The $17 trillion federal deficit may be big but household debt is not far behind at $13 trillion. It was thought … Read more
When people ask me what is wrong with our modern day economy, I respond that it is frenzied and out of balance. In my book, Return to Order, I coined the term “frenetic intemperance” to describe a restless and reckless spirit inside modern economy that foments a drive to throw off legitimate restraints and gratify … Read more
There are those who claim riches are not good. Such views are unbalanced since goods in themselves are neutral and can serve man in many ways. Saint Thomas Aquinas strikes the balance when he claims that: ‘Riches are good for as much as they serve the use of virtue; and if this measure be exceeded, … Read more
Written by Gary Isbell The book, Return to Order, was offered at the Values Voters Summit held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. on October 11-13. Nearly 2, 500 Americans from around the country gathered at the event, which featured many of the nation’s conservative leaders. At the exhibitor’s table of the American … Read more
