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  • Aristotle: 4 Reasons Private Property Is Better Than Communal Property

    Aristotle: 4 Reasons Private Property Is Better Than Communal Property0

    • July 17, 2018

    In “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx aptly summarized the implications of a communist society, stating that “the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.” As an institution, private property has been a crucial factor in the flourishing of Western society and its political thought. However, its defense

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  • How Cicero Created a Movement of Free Thinkers

    How Cicero Created a Movement of Free Thinkers0

    Cicero was a renowned Roman orator, statesman and writer. He was an enemy of one man rule and a self-described constitutionalist. During the turbulent twilight of the Republic he attempted tirelessly to establish a lasting peace in order to preserve his beloved republican government. Following the death of his daughter Tullia and his exile from

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  • How Marcus Aurelius Influenced Adam Smith (No, Really)

    How Marcus Aurelius Influenced Adam Smith (No, Really)0

    Who Was Marcus Aurelius? Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the last of the five good emperors of Rome. He was born in 121 AD, reluctantly became emperor in 161 AD, and reigned for 19 years until his death in 180 AD. His reign was punctuated by numerous wars during which he repelled Rome’s enemies in

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  • 5 Reasons We Should Still Read Cicero

    5 Reasons We Should Still Read Cicero0

    Marcus Tullius Cicero has a legacy as one of the most admired orators and statesmen of all time. Born in 106 BC, he lived through the most turbulent days of the doomed Roman Republic which was being torn apart by ambitious individuals’ lust for power and glory. Cicero was a man who defended the Republican

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