History
Shutting Out the Noise
Our task is to help the genuinely curious – not enable the haters.
The 92% Tax That Nobody Ever Paid
If they spent as much energy making it easier to build a business as they do dreaming up new ways to ‘soak the rich,’ the tax base would take care of itself.
The Case for ‘Liberty’ Epigraphs
What has happened to our free press and their once fervent support for the freedom to speak and write?
This Is a Threat to Taiwan
Trump should be willing to re-think this counter-productive and highly dangerous approach to dealing with avowed enemies of the United States.
What New Zealand Could Lose
NZ Post has announced plans to phase out frontline posties entirely, following the same trajectory Denmark has now completed. Letters may technically still exist, but only at exorbitant courier-style prices, while the organisation pivots to parcels and registered mail – the profitable segments.
The Origins of Myanmar’s Coup Culture
The “Burmese Way to Socialism” may have failed as an economic experiment, but as a statist mechanism for perpetual military dictatorship, it has proven to be a devastating success.
Diving into Obscurity: Bran Mak Morn and Solomon Kane
The lesser-known but influential characters from the creator of Conan the Barbarian.
How Waterloo Became a Tourist Trap
Within months of the great battle, a macabre tourist trade sprang up.
When Our History Becomes Theology
We are not required to hate our own country to understand its past. And we are certainly not obliged to pretend that history ends in grievance rather than citizenship under a common law.
Part Star, Part Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going.