The ancient Roman Empire—though mainly just the era of the emperors—is an interesting phenomenon in that it offers a wide variety of allegorical material. Perhaps history is at its most interesting when it has some kind of living connection to one’s own…
A while back, I stopped at a gas station in Luxembourg where owners of BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes go to fill up on slightly cheaper fuel. There was a street musician there playing the accordion. He was playing “Bella Ciao.” Central European street musicians…
It is strange how rarely we consider that the most important of all virtues is the virtue of freedom, the capacity for freedom. As for the cardinal virtues—that is, the mind’s most important faculties—any half-baked concoction from the world’s fantasies will do: chivalry, patriotism, love of God, wisdom, a sense of duty,…
Traditional housekeeping is often associated with rural life. City dwellers may wonder how much time and effort it would take to make their own vegetable stock from fresh produce. “Housekeeping” is a poor term in this context. It should be replaced…
In the ancient Roman army, the Praetorian Guard—the emperor’s personal bodyguards—enjoyed privileged status. For example, their term of service was 16 years, followed by a pension of 20,000 sesterces, whereas a legionary’s term of service was 20 years and…
The economy and price formation involve the activities of various actors in a free market. The objectives in a free market are incredibly diverse: they have different priorities, evolve in different ways, change, fade away, and are influenced by specific situations and emotions. Furthermore…
A soccer team doesn't make its money on the field, but from the stands. If your team's fan base is very small, it's a good idea to sell players to teams with a huge fan base—preferably a global one. Not everyone seems to have grasped this point…
The class struggle has flared up! The bourgeoisie’s cosmetic, superficial reforms didn’t help!The 200% Sunday bonus—which the left also supported all along—didn’t help. The constant increases in pensions—which the left also supported all along—didn’t help. Housing subsidies for the middle class—which the left also…
Italian actor Totò is quoted as saying, "With money, you can meet the people you want to meet. Without money, you meet the people who love you." This statement is not entirely wrong. In the everyday life of ordinary people, lasting and...
image text: Someone has tidied up the hay. Now it looks good. Leftists are practically forced to believe that everyday life is bad. The whole movement would no longer have a raison d'être (reason for existence) if everyday life...