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The Limits of Transactionalism
by Thomas Harrington at Brownstone Institute
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”
-C.S. Lewis “Men Without Chests”…
Is Peace Possible Today?
by Bert Olivier at Brownstone Institute
As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with ‘resolutions’ for the year ahead, with …
It was the childishness that pushed me over the edge. As news broke of the forthcoming parliamentary vote on assisted dying, a slew of statements from politicians emerged, each one more simplistically emotive and Manichean than the last.
Labour MP …
The Light That Shines above the Void
by David Bell at Brownstone Institute
Imagine for a moment that there is nothing of worth in this world, as worth has no intrinsic meaning. Each human, like each worm or bacterium, is …
Merry Christmas to the Merchants!
by Jeffrey A. Tucker at Brownstone Institute
We should all do more to celebrate our local merchants. They connect the community through hard work, great risk, tremendous creativity, and service, and yet too often, they …
After the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was revealed to be Luigi Mangione, a bright young man from a well-to-do family, thousands of pundits rushed to tell us why he did it. I, however, held back because, unlike …
The Banalization of Education
by Thomas Harrington at Brownstone Institute
The self-evident degradation of educational quality in our society today has several causes. But of all of them there are three that most immediately come to mind.
The first is …
The Season for Living
by Sinead Murphy at Brownstone Institute
In October 2020, Bob Moran published a cartoon privately on social media. Bob was still employed by the Telegraph newspaper, though he would soon be sacked from this position.
Bob’s …
War, Revolution, and Ambition
by Bert Olivier at Brownstone Institute
There are several wars happening in the world at present – those in the Middle East, the one in Ukraine, and recently the renewed war in Syria. Anyone who has …
The Philosophy of Provisionality
by Bert Olivier at Brownstone Institute
Everything we do as humans is provisional. Because of time’s eroding power, everything is revisable. There is a reason for the word ‘decision’ being a part of our language. Not …
Go Paint the Porch
by Christine Black at Brownstone Institute
“Move through life looking for signs and messages,” said Rosanne at a meeting of a group I belong to. What a lovely idea, I thought, and what a wonderful way …
Our Last Innocent Moment Is Our First Step Forward
by Julie Ponesse at Brownstone Institute
This lecture takes us back into history for two reasons. First, it reminds us of a Canadian who was looking at the Canada of his …
Humanity Is Complex, Not Complicated
by Robert Malone at Brownstone Institute
Western politics and progressive logic are generally dominated by the idea that, when encountering a problem or injustice, it is better to act than not. There is injustice in …
Death Is to Become the Lifestyle of Choice
by Sinead Murphy at Brownstone Institute
On Saturday 21st September, my neighbour collapsed and died while walking the hills of Northumberland. The coroner’s report confirmed only that she had had a heart …
Complex Systems and the U.S. Election
by Bert Olivier at Brownstone Institute
With the US presidential election mere days away, American citizens first and foremost – but also people in other countries, given what is at stake – need to …