The Virtuous Republic Part 2: What is the Best Form of Government to Secure Truth, Justice, Happiness and Free Society
Abstract: What is the optimal form of government to secure truth, justice, and happiness for citizens? I strongly suspect that the founders of the US Republic read Plato and Roman sources and were familiar with Plato’s concerns about democracy. They…
Communism’s Dirty Secret (and Capitalism’s and Democracy’s as Well)
Communism is a utopian philosophy, summed up by the quote from Karl Marx in the figure above. Communism’s secret is that it requires virtue to implement. Its dirty secret is that communism does not teach, induce, or want virtue.…
Part 6—A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Wrapped Inside an Enigma
Abstract: What is at the core of political and social engineering groups? What are their true motivations and goals? “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill Churchill’s quote about Russia is spot on for…
