The Bank That Trust Built

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In writing about economy, I have frequently denounced what I call frenetic intemperance. Frenetic intemperance is a term to describe a restless and reckless spirit inside certain sectors of modern economy that foments a drive to throw off legitimate restraints and gratify all desires. Such a reckless spirit is often found in the financial sector … Read more

From the Mail: Is Profit Man’s Only Motivation?

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I received a very kind letter from a gentleman who read and appreciated many of the concepts found in Return to Order. However, after some generous compliments about the work, he concluded that the application of the book’s principles is highly unlikely. “Human nature being what it is,” he noted, “the prospect of people’s acting … Read more

One Thing Was Missing at the Republican and Democratic Conventions

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The national conventions are ended, and battle lines are drawn for the coming elections. Sorting through the rhetoric, something seems to be missing, and it makes this election very different from others. This election brings a change of focus that does not bode well. When billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel spoke at the Republican National Convention, … Read more

Praise for Return to Order — Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

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“Return to Order is a clear, engaging read that, by delineating some fundamentals of the natural order, will empower you to spot many of today’s disorders—even some you may have unconsciously bought into. Such was my experience… I was enlightened…. We are moving forward in time to a society more like times long past. Just … Read more

Why the Family Needs the State: Perfect and Imperfect Societies

Return to Order Why the Family Needs the State: Perfect and Imperfect Societies

The family is the single most important component of a Christian society. However, while the family is a tremendously vital force for development of the individual, it alone will not suffice. A regime of separate and scattered families, even very Christian families, does not a society make. Isolated families alone cannot normally sustain themselves in … Read more

Why Harriet Tubman Should Not Be on the Twenty Dollar Bill

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It was only a matter of time before the politically correct establishment took aim at the nation’s currency. It is not enough that the value of the dollar should slowly decline toward monopoly money, it must also eventually look like it as well. The staid dollar notes were just too correct to survive. They have … Read more

A Dose of the Rule of Money

Return to Order A Dose of the Rule of Money

Written by Damien Murphy* In our modern economy, the rule of money dominates. Of course, what is meant by a rule of money is the misuse of money. Unfortunately, this rule of money has many consequences such as artificiality over real human relationships This recently played out when the accounting office of the American Society … Read more

A Return to the Rule of Honor

Return to Order What America Needs is a Return to Order and Honor, Meet Author John Horvat II, June 7 in Cincinnati

Throughout history, two sides, two economic outlooks, two lifestyles have long opposed each other as if engaged in constant combat. On the one side, there is the rule of money with a set of secular values, which include quantity, function, efficiency, and utility. This rule tends to reduce everything to terms of self-interest, matter, and … Read more

Do Social Media Always Help Connect Us with Others?

Return to Order Do Social Media Always Help Connect Us with Others?

As the pace of life quickens, many people have recourse to social media and its technology to stay connected. They reason that social media facilitates their ability to connect over time and distance. However, that same technology has the disadvantage of increasing the volume and pace of messages that continually bombard them making it increasingly … Read more

Money Is a Jealous Master

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Money cannot be labeled as just another end in life. Quite the contrary, when a person becomes absorbed with the desire for making money, it often dominates everything in its path. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. “Money is not content with being just another final … Read more