Oct 31 2009
Positivism is an interpretation of the methodology of physics ballooned into a general theory of knowledge for all fields. Such a course in economics would be likely to lead to grave errors.
By feeds.mises.org
Oct 21 2009
Political wisdom, dearly bought by the bitter experience of generations, is often lost through the gradual change in the meaning of the words which express its maxims.
By feeds.mises.org
Oct 13 2009
It all comes down to the post office in the history of public policy. And so it is in our time, with Obama’s admission/gaffe/slip concerning the post office and its analogy to what he wants to do with healthcare.
By feeds.mises.org
Nov 20 2008
During my junior year in college I took a course called spiritual autobiography. I attend a small liberal arts school so the classes are usually fewer than twenty people. This class had three students. The class became much more like a seminar of global spiritual ideas and concepts.
One student was a getting attending a masters in health science program, while another was pursuing a law degree. The professor had a doctorate in rhetoric. I was the lone English student. All these differing majors made the conversation quite interesting. The health science major often talked about the importance of healing through human movement programs. The law student presented arguments of various spiritual concepts. We reviewed how various spiritual practices combine exercise and nutrition for longevity and a peaceful spirit. We explored how ancient spiritual wisdom transformed into modern concepts taught in health science universities.
Throughout the semester we read autobiographies by Gandhi, Malcolm X, Thomas Merton, and the spiritual travel memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. All these works reflect the search for a spiritual center and maintaining that faith in a sometimes faithless world. As we followed the spiritual journey of the authors, we all took the time to consider and question our own faith and its importance in our lives.
Aug 29 2008