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  • The Secret Purpose of Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’

    The Secret Purpose of Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’2

    The most common view today of 15th-century Florentine philosopher-statesman Niccolò Machiavelli is that he was evil. Dubbed the founder of modern political philosophy, his evil reputation comes from his most famous work, The Prince, which openly endorses treachery, deceit, and backstabbing as political tactics. So, it’s no wonder that most people’s idea of Machiavelli is

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  • How We’re Rippling Our Way to Tyranny

    How We’re Rippling Our Way to Tyranny3

    One of the favorite pastimes of my often competitive family growing up was seeing who could get the most “skips” from a stone thrown into the low-tide waters at the beach. This is a game that, as anyone who has played it knows, places a great deal of emphasis on correctly choosing the right rocks.

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  • Whom Are We Fighting For?

    Whom Are We Fighting For?4

    The great English philosopher and poet G.K. Chesterton said: “A real soldier does not fight because he has something that he hates in front of him. He fights because he has something that he loves behind his back.” War is an analogy that has fallen out of favor in the West. This helps explain why

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