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Rights That Have Been Won, Do Not Automatically Remain Won
Rights and liberties that have been won by past generations will not remain won without active and forceful advocacy by successive generations. Systems of power and control will inevitably regroup a…
Published on 9 hours ago
You Have No Right To Turn Away
In an 1842 letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle chastised Emerson, saying, "A man has no right to say to his generation, turning away from it, 'Be Damned!' It is the who…
Published on 1 month ago
The Aftermath Of Battle
In this podcast I describe unforgettable images that emerge from the aftermaths of certain battles. We discuss Livy's description of the battlefield after Cannae, a scene in Dante, and an anecdote f…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
In The Same Meadow
In this podcast we take a quote from Seneca, discuss its meaning, and apply it to some modern life lessons.
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Who Frontinus Was, Why He Is Important, And Why You Should Read Him
Several days ago I published a new, annotated translation of the "Stratagems" of Frontinus. It is a vastly underappreciated classic of military theory. In this podcast, I present the work and the a…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Story of Akulka's Husband (Podcast)
In this podcast we discuss the story of "Akulka's Husband," which is found in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "The House of the Dead." What does the story mean, and what conclusions can be drawn from it?
Published on 4 months ago
When Someone Else Has Control Of Your Work, Problems Inevitably Arise
When you give control of your work to third parties, you must take care that they do not corrupt or destroy what you have created. We use the story of the development and issuance of the M16 rifle i…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
When A Neighbor's House Burns, Neglected Fires Tend To Gain Strength
We tend to think that the problems of others do not affect us. But we are all connected in one way or another. And when your neighbor's house in on fire, it's your problem too. You have a responsi…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Sometimes Winning Is Not Enough
Sometimes even a decisive victory is not enough. Your victory may immediately be followed by greater challenges that test you to the ultimate limit. There is no such thing as reaching an "end zone.…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Book Review: "General Eoin O'Duffy: The Political Life Of An Irish Firebrand" (Podcast)
This podcast is a book review of "General Eoin O'Duffy: The Political Life Of An Irish Firebrand," by Jack Traynor. This book is a scholarly but brief political biography of a key figure of Irish p…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago