There is no political solution, insofar as Heilbroner is concerned, to the kind of global problems and challenges facing humanity today.
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Is Glenn Beck Gearing Up for a Wrestlemania Match?
Glenn Beck may be missing an opportunity; after all, what's the difference between his show and the WWE?
Read More »An Inquiry Into the Human Prospect: an Overview, Part Two
Capitalism and socialism are virtually indistinguishable from the standpoint of being able to respond to the challenges facing the human prospect.
Read More »An Inquiry Into the Human Prospect: an Overview, Part One
“. . . the elements of danger in the human prospect are by no means all located in ‘external’ threats, but in our ‘internal’ capacity to respond to those threats.” There's a silver lining, however: they are problems of our own making. Thus, they’re soluble.
Read More »The Revisionaries: If You Can’t Win, Change the Rules
The documentary The Revisionaries shows the surprising extremes some people will go to to tip the future in their favor.
Read More »An Inquiry Into the Human Prospect: a Footnote
"Humane society, cohabitation or being...above all earthly things must be maintained." Richard Overton
Read More »For Some, God Only Helps Those Who Arm Themselves
Mike Huckabee isn't alone in suggesting a Creator more petulant than compassionate.
Read More »The Second Amendment: Wrong Centerpiece for the Gun Debate
Controls on military-style weapons won't stop gun violence, but would say much about who we are as a people.
Read More »Economics and Politics: Against Vulgar Marxism
There’s something to be said for addressing the economic and the political separately; to the extent possible, as conceptually apart.
Read More »On Loyalty, Politics, and Statehood
The days of the state as the predominant political institution of our time are numbered.
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