Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bertrand Russell Is a Snob

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Dr. J

I have no witty intro for this week’s Great Books Monday post, so let’s just jump right in, shall we?  Here are the readings for the coming week: Paradise Lost by John Milton, Book IV (GBWW Vol. 29, pp. 152-174) … Continue reading →

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William James: We Can’t Walk in Each Other’s Shoes (?)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dr. J

In this week’s Great Books post, I’d like to note that last week we passed the 2,200-page mark in the Man and Society category and the 2,300-page mark in Religion/Philosophy. Big numbers, to be sure, but there’s much more to … Continue reading →

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“Better to Reign in Hell . . .”

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Dr. J

It’s Great Books Monday once again, and we’re taking a foray into late-19th-century naturalism this week. I’m getting ready for my first Ibsen play . . .  Here are the readings for the coming week: Paradise Lost by John Milton, … Continue reading →

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Praxeology

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Dr. J

Week 5 of the Mises Institute’s Home Study Course in Austrian Economics includes one audio lecture, four book chapters, and two long essays all dealing with the methodological foundations of Austrian economics. “The Austrian Method: Praxeology” by Hans-Hermann Hoppe: This … Continue reading →

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What’s the Real Federal Debt?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Dr. J

$222 trillion? That’s the “fiscal gap” as recently published by the Congressional Budget Office. The fiscal gap is the most realistic long-term budget forecast that the CBO can make (and it’s known for using rosy assumptions about U.S. economic health). … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad on How to Enjoy Getting Blown Up

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Dr. J

On this Great Books Monday we embark on a journey through the greatest poem in the English language. Are you ready?  Here are the readings for the coming week: Paradise Lost by John Milton, Book I (GBWW Vol. 29, pp. … Continue reading →

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