Make America Rome Again
Key Takeaways: The best historical parallels between the United States and Ancient Rome compare the United States to…
Make America Rome Again
Key Takeaways: The best historical parallels between the United States and Ancient Rome compare the United States to…
America is Scared of Democracy
Key Takeaways: Liberty and authority are abused wherever they exist. The abuses of liberty and authority can be…
Anacyclosis vs. America
Key Takeaways: Anacyclosis can destroy democracy in America as easily as it destroyed every other democracy which came…
Anacyclosis, Act 3: The Rise and Fall of Democracy
What causes the rise of democracy? What precipitates its fall? And what can anacyclosis tell us about the…
Anacyclosis, Act 2: The Rise of Republics
Abstract: In the previous post, we discussed the difference between the first two stages of anacyclosis, viz. monarchy…
Anacyclosis, Act 1: From Monarchy to Tyranny
How are democracies born? What causes their rise and eventual demise? And why are they so historically rare?…
How Do We Save Democracy?
Key Takeaways: 1. At the start of the Revolution, America’s middle and northern colonies were the most egalitarian…
Do We Even Have a Middle Class Anymore?
One of the few remaining issues today that people across the political spectrum agree on is that the…
History’s Biggest Lessons: 10 Books to Read During Quarantine
Now that global lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced billions of people into self-isolation, the…
America Is Sick of Democracy
Would you like to see your political opponents exiled? Imprisoned? Or worse? If so, congratulations. You’re ahead of…
One Word to Rule Them All
On November 30, 2018, the Raleigh News & Observer ran an abridged version of the post below, entitled…
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