In the traditional family, the child has many supports. First of all, he has the love of his family members. Next, he has the physical, psychological and even moral similarities provided by heredity and last he has the support of tradition – of customs, ways of being and family history. When properly understood, these qualities … Read more
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
All across the nation, parents are reacting to a new educational program called Common Core. Under this program, national standards and testing are being set up for students which will eventually give rise to a core curriculum that will fundamentally change the way American children are educated. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick … Read more
The hatred of private property is something proper to communism. However, it is not just large properties that are targeted by the communists. They hate especially small properties since they are the seeds from which free markets later bloom. Lenin wrote: ‘Small-scale commercial production is, every moment of every day, giving birth spontaneously to capitalism … Read more
Written by Norman Fulkerson * Since reading Return to Order by John Horvat, I was inspired to apply the principles he so clearly lays out for the reader. He gives organic society as the solution for our economic problems and an essential part of such a plan is a healthy regionalism. Although it might be … Read more
By Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza. The following text is taken from the keynote speech titled “Proclaiming the Object of Our Desires,” delivered at the final banquet at the American TFP’s 2014 National Conference on October 25, in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Our 2014 National Conference is coming to a close and it is proper that I … Read more
Everyone knows that parents are the primary educators and nurturers of their children. The family is the basic social unit upon which society is build. We can never stress enough the importance of the family in its role in the education and raising of children. However, parents need to see that their efforts are reinforced … Read more
Many people think that government stimulus packages are the way to produce prosperity since taxpayers’ money serves as a mechanism to jumpstart the economy. However, what really provides the basis for prosperity is trust. Trust gets things done efficiently and quickly. Sociologist Robert Putnam explains: “A society characterized by generalized reciprocity is more efficient than … Read more
It is commonly thought that advertising is the key to creating demand. While advertising does make known the availability of products, it is often not the reason why people buy. People tend to buy from people. Sociologist David Halpern notes that social networks are very important in driving markets: “Even in the high-tech world of … Read more
Written by Gary Isbell At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Society, John Horvat II, author of Return to Order, was received as a member of the conservative intellectual group. Held in Chicago on April 4-6, this year’s event marked the fiftieth anniversary of the society’s founding. The theme of the meeting was “The Road … Read more
