This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Thus far, I have proposed a specific solution to a specific problem. This trend towards federalism, and the opportunity it provides jurists and scholars to empower mediating entities gives me hope for a unified America. But I … [Read more...]
Changing Lanes: Circumventing Individualism Through Jurisprudential Policy, Part 1
April 20, 2010 by 4 Comments
This is part 1 of a 5-part article. The National Platform of the Libertarian Party defends the view that “all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Disturb Us, Lord by Sir Francis Drake
February 28, 2010 by 5 Comments
View the Sunday Poem archives here. Disturb Us, Lord Sir Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess We have … [Read more...]
Where To Put Our Faith
February 5, 2010 by 1 Comment
For a nation that has long prided itself on being the personification of freedom in an otherwise unfree world, we’ve been sending some pretty mixed messages lately. If one is to believe our so-called mainstream and conservative media outlets, we are essentially being offered a choice of aligning ourselves with the lying socialists or the racist … [Read more...]
Beyond Liberals & Conservatives, Part 2, The Current Debate
January 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Most recently, Ralph Nader has argued that the only solution to our current problems is for the super-rich to use their influence and power to reduce corporate power in the world and let governments save us. Government offers the most hope to mankind, this view argues, … [Read more...]
Beyond Liberal & Conservative: Independents, Postmodernism, & How To Really Understand the Issues, Part 1
January 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
This is part 1 of a 3-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here If you want to understand and profit from the political, economic and cultural forces at play in today’s world, you must understand two things: The evolution of pre-modernism, modernism and post-modernism. How independents view and are shaping the world. Armed … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 7: Overcoming 3 Crucial Mistakes
September 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is part 7 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Many producers make three predictable mistakes. Any producer who knows these mistakes and avoids them will be a better producer and create more lasting value in society. Producer Mistake #1: The Generation … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 2: Prophets, Sages, Philosophers
September 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here The highest level of value creation comes from prophets, sages, and philosophers. This category of producers is not limited to the Biblical-type prophets who spoke directly with God, but also … [Read more...]
