History

Why Older Politicians Often Rise to the Top 1
- History, Featured, Politics
- July 25, 2024
After the debate, it seems there is no denying that Joe Biden has experienced significant decline over the last four years. There’s no need to devolve into diagnostics or gossip, but the fact of the matter is that Biden clearly isn’t as sharp as he was when he took office in 2020. This has left
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Overpopulation: An Ancient Myth Refuted 1
- Culture, History, MomThink, Western Civilization
- July 23, 2024
Prince Philip once said, “In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.” The late Duke of Edinburgh passed away in 2021, but the hysterical sentiment he expressed about overpopulation lives on. A YouGov poll found that overpopulation concerns are widespread among adults across the
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Were the Founders Deist? Here’s One Sure-Fire Piece of Evidence Against That Idea 6
- Religion, History
- July 5, 2024
Although some of America’s Founding Fathers were deists, rather than Christians, the United States owes a debt of gratitude to a Judeo-Christian moral framework that goes beyond mere deism—and the proof is in the Declaration of Independence itself. Deism refers to the belief that God created the world and endowed human beings with reason, but after that, he
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Under the Influence of Our Stuff: Lessons From an Old Sears Catalog 3
- Culture, Featured, History, MomThink
- June 25, 2024
We are under the influence of our stuff—home décor and furnishings, fast fashion, modern art, and too much more—and it’s slowly gnawing away at our contentment and human potential. What prompted this realization? Some old Sears catalogs, actually. And a love for antiques, the reason for which I couldn’t quite put into words. But let
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The WWII Hero You’ve Never Heard Of 0
- History
- June 13, 2024
Among the many decorated individuals from World War II there is an obscure name many have never heard of. That name belongs to Commander Eugene “Lucky” Fluckey. He and the crew of his submarine, the USS Barb (SS-220), performed such amazing feats that Fluckey was given the Medal of Honor, and the submarine and her
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‘Little House’ Libertarians and the Culture of Freedom 1
- Featured, Culture, History
- June 12, 2024
It’s no coincidence that one of the first American libertarians was not a politician nor a political philosopher. Instead, she was a mother and a pioneer. Her name is probably familiar to you: Laura Ingalls Wilder. And while her influence on libertarian thought may come as a surprise, it makes perfect sense. When intellectuals write
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