A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • Exposition (Anti-postmodernism)
    A modest expansion of the earlier discussion of the nature of postmodernism, based on Pluckrose and Lindsay's "two principles and four themes" outline.
  • Dangers to orthodox Christianity
    Dangers to orthodox Christianity include opposition from without and heresy from within. Both are principally (though not exclusively) from the political left.
  • Inequality, part 2
    Wealthy entrepreneurs are a greater benefit to society intrinsically than through philanthropy. Furthermore, this benefit is given with "no strings attached."
  • Hermeneutics
    Making the version 2 Constitution even more self-interpreting than version 1; what happens when it is silent AND when it speaks
  • Conversion
    Can "conversions" from (adult) Marxism be accomplished? If so, what approaches are most likely to be effective? A short case study following Thomas Sowell