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History and Economics from a Libertarian perspective
If you want to learn history and economics from a Libertarian perspective, check out Tom Woods' site LibertyClassroom.com! Liberty Classroom has many different courses on a wide array of topics, all taught by credentialed professors. Any questions can be asked to the professors and fellow students on the site forums. You will learn lots of … Continue reading History and Economics from a Libertarian perspective
Minimum Wage Laws and Unemployment
Let’s say we have a medicinal drug that will raise the pay of all low-income workers. If this cure for lower wages is successful, money will pour into the pockets of thousands of needy people! This could make their lives better boost the entire economy. The question is, how legitimate is this cure? Does it … Continue reading Minimum Wage Laws and Unemployment
The Song of Roland: An Evaluation
There is something special about reading old literature. It is almost as if we were given a window into the past, a glimpse of a world that existed long ago. Those who lived in that era have passed on, but what they believed impacted the generations to come. One of the main ways that civilizations … Continue reading The Song of Roland: An Evaluation
Mary Wollstonecraft and The Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who who wrote a work called The Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Wollstonecraft is considered to be one of the early feminist philosophers. In her work, Wollstonecraft said that education was central to improving the condition of women and favored the establishment of government-run schools to do so. … Continue reading Mary Wollstonecraft and The Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Friedrich Gentz on the American and French Revolutions
A German writer named Friedrich Gentz wrote a work named The Origin and Principles of the American Revolution, Compared with the Origin and Principles of the French Revolution. This work emphasized the fact that the American revolution and French revolutions were opposite in nature, in particular when it came to tradition. The American revolution was … Continue reading Friedrich Gentz on the American and French Revolutions
The French Revolution & Napoleon’s treatment of the church
In 1789, King Louis XVI of France was forced to call the Estates General to pay off some of his debts. The Estates General was an assembly which consisted of representatives of three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and common people. The voting was by estate, with each estate having one vote. The Estates General … Continue reading The French Revolution & Napoleon’s treatment of the church
Would I read any more of Montaigne’s essays?
Michel de Montaigne was a French writer who lived in the 16th century. He was the originator of a new literary form: the essay. The essay is a short exercise on a certain topic and is designed to get across one or two points to the reader. A reader will be more likely to finish … Continue reading Would I read any more of Montaigne’s essays?
Is the language of Foxe still compelling today?
John Foxe wrote a huge work named Actes and Monuments; popularly known as Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. He wrote it in a reaction to the persecution of Protestant Christians under Mary I of England. He also wrote it to support her successor Elizabeth I, who was the head of both the state and the church in … Continue reading Is the language of Foxe still compelling today?
What Caused the American Revolution?
The American Revolution was the result of a longstanding dispute between the American colonists and the British over the British constitutional tradition. The colonists claimed that they had the same rights as those in England, and that they did not lose them by coming over to America. The colonists had several local assemblies to discuss … Continue reading What Caused the American Revolution?
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