Category Archives: Politics

The Psychology of Liberalism

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on October 20, 2011

Modern liberalism is characterized by a set of beliefs that stand in such strong contradiction to what we know about human nature and society that some authors believe that a psychological assessment of this movement will give insights that cannot … Continue reading →

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Anti-Political Quotes

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on August 25, 2011

“Political action involves mental vulgarity, not merely because it entails the occurrence and support of those who are mentally vulgar, but because of the simplification of human life implied in even the best of it purposes.” Michael Oakeshott “The typical … Continue reading →

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The atheist conservatism of Gustave Le Bon

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on July 15, 2011

As more scholars start recognizing the emerging “Secular Right” (or atheist conservatism) there will be increased research into the historical precedents of this phenomenon. There can be little doubt that these scholars will take a renewed interest in Gustave Le … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Science | Tagged Albert Einstein, Alice Widener, Anti-Clericalism, Atheist Conservatism, Ayn Rand, Benito Mussolini, Edmund Burke, Fascism, Free Will, Gustave le Bon, Herbert Spencer, Murray Rothbard, Natural Rights, Physical Anthropology, Robert Allen Nye, Secular Right | Comments Off

Darwinian Politics

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on July 6, 2011

Paul H. Rubin’s Darwinian Politics: The Evolutionary Origin of Freedom is a fine introduction to the sociobiology of politics. Rubin is a self-identified libertarian but he makes a serious attempt to avoid dogmatism and consider evidence that points in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Evolution, Politics, Voting | Tagged Affirmative Action, Evolutionary Game Theory, Evolutionary Psychology, Gerd Gigerenzer, Libertarianism, Paul H. Rubin, Prisoner's Dilemma, Social Contract, Sociobiology, Standard Social Science Model, Utilitarianism | Comments Off

Factory exploitation and mutual advantage

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on June 28, 2011

In 1970, The Individualist ran an article called The Factory Exploitation Myth by Rod Marris. This article not only sought to correct some widespread misconceptions about the conditions of factory workers in 19th century England but also mentions the role … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged Anthony de Jasay, Anti-Capitalism, Capitalism, Distributive Justice, Factory Exploitation, Paul H. Rubin, Political Philosophy, Rod Marris, Romanticism | Comments Off

Category Archives: Politics

The Psychology of Liberalism

Anti-Political Quotes

The atheist conservatism of Gustave Le Bon

Factory exploitation and mutual advantage

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