Read Part 1 Here Most people in the modern world tend to see human history as a long progress from tribal societies to the Agrarian Revolutions that brought communities and cities and civilization, to the Industrial Revolution’s advanced technology, and now further progress into the Information Age. From this view, education and careers have … [Read more...]
Careers & Freedom, Part 1 – Oliver DeMille
September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Certain people are more suited for freedom than others. As Jefferson taught, all of us are created equal and endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights. Still, all through history, eras of freedom are very rare. The reason for this is historically clear: The people never stay free when they leave their freedom to any group of elites; … [Read more...]
The Real Fall of Rome – Oliver DeMille
September 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
Why it Isn’t What Most People Think, and Why it is Essential Knowledge For All of Us When I finished reading Livy’s history of early Rome this summer, I was still excited about Roman history and went looking for other books on the topic. I found a lot of mediocre books and a few good ones. And also one great one! At the same time, I received a … [Read more...]
Freedom Versus Finances: The Dilemma of Common Citizens
September 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
A friend of mine sent me an email a few months back noting that he doesn’t feel like he’s lost his freedoms. "I feel free," he said. "I can do what I want, go where I choose, live as I decide." He said he trusted my passion about the loss of freedom, but wondered why he didn't feel the loss. This is a very smart friend, well-read in the … [Read more...]
“The Book of the Decade”: Resolved by Orrin Woodward
September 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
by Oliver DeMille What if there were an award for “The Book of the Decade”? It would celebrate the most important book of the past ten years, the one that could have made, and still could make, the most positive difference in the world. If there were such an award, I know what my pick would be. Some books deeply matter. They change their … [Read more...]
How the Holocaust Will Be Repeated – Oliver DeMille
September 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Holocaust is a blight on human history, and when the West found out what really occurred under Hitler’s regime a whole generation vowed that they would never again let such a thing happen. Yet similar events occurred just a few years later in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. When freedom is lost, human beings abuse power to the extreme of … [Read more...]
“The One Big Thing”: The Big Battle Behind All Political Skirmishes – Oliver DeMille
September 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At the beginning of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he announced his intention to make the federal government’s finances so clear and easy that any farmer could understand them. Today this seems impossible, but Jefferson had two things going for him. First, these were the same farmers who read the Federalist Papers and understood them clearly. … [Read more...]
Do We Even Deserve Freedom? – Oliver DeMille
September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Treaties are rewriting the U.S. Constitution. The framers gave the executive branch, balanced by the Senate, the authority to make treaties for the good of the nation, and they described "the supreme law of the land" as the Constitution itself along with any duly passed amendments, laws and treaties. In other words, to read the Constitution, … [Read more...]
Understanding the Real Battle for the Future of Freedom – Oliver DeMille
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The following describes one side of the modern battle for our future: "You believe you can change the world for good, one person at a time. You prioritize your children and your neighbors above your own consumption. Fulfillment for you comes through love and service, not accumulation of material goods." And the next one describes how the other … [Read more...]
Choose Your Allegiance With Care
August 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
I knew it was wrong. I grappled with my choice. But in the end, my allegiance was wrong. Many years ago while attending college I auditioned to be in a play. Since the play was a comedy, I had high hopes of being cast. I had discovered some time earlier that the only sound sweeter than applause was applause mixed with laughter. I was elated when … [Read more...]
