Is the Trend Your Friend? Trend following is such a strong inclination that many people will stick with it right into the teeth of destruction. They [...]

We mentioned a problem last week that develops when nations become overly centralized: “In an overly centralized system, people become not [...]

Recent entries in this blog have focused on the centralization vs. decentralization struggle. Both conditions have advantages and disadvantages, and [...]

The issue of centralization vs. decentralization has probably dominated the history of the United States more than that of any other country. [...]

History has given an exceptionally clear verdict: capitalism provides a much higher and better standard of living for its practitioners than [...]

There are many times in life when something doesn’t seem right, but you can’t put your finger on the problem. You know enough to sense [...]

Hundreds of books have been written that chronicle man’s lust for power. Chief among them, of course, is the Holy Bible, but there are many [...]

As you’ve walked through life, you’ve doubtless noticed that there are many things that are good if you use them well and bad if you use [...]

People who endeavor to walk in the ancient paths “where the good way is” have been perplexed these past several decades. They know that [...]

People who are on speaking terms with logic have a hard time understanding the attraction of communism. Taking things from people who have worked [...]

As Lincoln’s War was getting underway, people streamed out of Washington DC to watch the first battle of Bull Run, bringing picnic lunches with [...]

Have you ever bought a house that looked great and passed inspection with flying colors, only to find later that the builder cut every corner [...]