Category Archives: Current Events

How on Earth Did We Lose the Moon?

The Louisiana Purchase and the Apollo Program were two major U.S. policies, a century-and-a-half apart, which eliminated fierce competitors in our quest for the freedom to expand our horizons. They provided voyages into new frontiers with the promise of prosperity. In one case, it worked. In the other, it looked really good until recently. Continue reading →

How to Stop the Motor of the World Without Chaos

Sometimes I feel at one with John Galt, even if it isn’t on purpose. The hero of Ayn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged, stopped the motor of the world by convincing the men and women of the mind to go on strike, thus rendering society dysfunctional and rebuilding it from the ashes. Although going on strike sounds somewhat impractical, and unproductive, you can always turn off the rest of the world by continuing to go your own way Continue reading →