Category Archives: Philosophy

And finally the Marxists came for the (left) liberals

Posted on 8:49 am, August 21, 2020 by Rafe Champion

Interesting heads up from Jo Nova.  The Marxists won out from the march through the institutions and now the leftists themselves are in the crosshairs. Anti-Marxist liberals are about to find themselves in much the same situation that has characterized … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Philosophy, Rafe | 23 Comments

It is what it is

Posted on 6:17 pm, August 7, 2020 by Steve Kates

A comment in response to my post on The Australian is now the print version of the ABC. I disagree Steve. The Australian is by the far the most balanced newspaper in Australia. And I saw the Swan interview of … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Philosophy | 29 Comments

Frauds, snares and delusions in the age of the rhetorical virus

Posted on 6:39 pm, July 21, 2020 by Steve Kates

Just picked up a quite excellent book in our local second-hand bookshop. It is titled, Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument, and was written in 1959. By happenstance, this is part of the introduction: The triumph of rhetoric is like the … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19, Philosophy, Politics | 17 Comments

Dealing with mainstream cults

Posted on 11:58 am, June 29, 2020 by Steve Kates

Although the article starts with these two charts, it is not about the Chinese Flu but about why people believe things in spite of all the evidence to show they are utterly untrue. The title is Why Facts Don’t Matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Politics | 15 Comments

It’s just like politics

Posted on 1:23 pm, May 18, 2020 by Steve Kates

It’s actually just like everything where someone can come in second. This is about Michael Jordan. And this is what Jordan said, and while you read it, think about all those people who oppose the American President because he’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Politics | 42 Comments

Defending the minimal state in a time of crisis

Posted on 7:30 am, March 13, 2020 by Rafe Champion

Never ones to waste a crisis the collectivists will use the Coronavirus to push their barrow. Everyone’s a socialist in a pandemic. …There may be a silver lining here: What if the virus forces Americans and their elected representatives to … Continue reading →

Posted in Oppressive government, Philosophy, Rafe | 18 Comments

Gloria Alvarez & Stephen Hicks in Melbourne

Posted on 10:21 pm, February 7, 2020 by Rafe Champion

LIBERTARIAN JUSTICE WARRIORS vs SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS 30% DISCOUNT FOR CATS! Hit this  link  for more information and tickets to the March 16 dialogue with Hicks and and Alvarez.  The discount code is catallaxy30 Gloria looks good but I hope she … Continue reading →

Posted in civil society, Philosophy, Rafe | 7 Comments

The backlist of Dan Prawn – the Johnny Cash man

Posted on 9:32 pm, January 16, 2020 by Rafe Champion

The History of Western Philosophy. Inspired by the book of the same name by Bertrand Russell. It morphs into the wonderful dialogue of Douglas Murray and John Anderson. Thanks and apologies to commentators, this is abbreviated to minimise the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Philosophy, Rafe, Western Civilsation | 3 Comments

Roger Scruton 1944-2020

Posted on 8:58 am, January 13, 2020 by Steve Kates

Other than John Stuart Mill, there is no philosopher whose works I have read more comprehensively than those of Roger Scruton who has now passed away. The book beside my bed right now is his How to be a Conservative. … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy | 19 Comments

Fantasists pursing a collective delusion

Posted on 4:50 pm, December 9, 2019 by Steve Kates

Two articles on the same issues entered my inbox almost simultaneously, both with a similar message but told differently and with slightly different imagery. Different versions of being at the end of times. I will remind you again at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Issues, Ethics and morality, Philosophy | 16 Comments