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The Mites Without Might

If we hypostatize or anthropomorphize the notion of ideology, we may say that ideologies have might over men. Might is the faculty or power of directing actions. As a rule one says only of a man or of groups that they are mighty. Then the definition of might is: might is the power to direct…
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Catholic Populism Must Start With Suspicion of the State

Looks as though the French, the Spanish, and the Italians–for all of the reports of Catholicism dying in Europe–are ahead of the game here. There’s a historical reason for that. Below is my exchange today with the great Anthony Stine.  

‘Bread and Gold over Mice and Fleas’: Augustine and Aquinas as Proto-Austrians

One need look no further than the Mises Wire (and Hot H2O History, by proxy) to discover the profound–dare I say providential and as such, inevitable–confluence of the best of Catholic thought and the Austrian school of economics. In dual submissions, Connor Mortell highlights just how much St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas discovered truths…
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Conversations with Doctor Thunder, Episode 207

Deep dive into Catholicism, Puritanical influence, music, history, and the difference between active and passive thinkers. Get the book Doctor Thunder is reading right now!  

In Bloom Podcast-Micaela Richmond with Guest Gary Richied

On this episode, we talked about history, politics, liberty, Catholicism, the United States, economics, and much more. The universal book link: https://books2read.com/u/md69QW Follow me on Instagram: @micaela_inbloom Twitter: @micaela_inbloom Find more information about each episode at micaelarichmond.com/inbloompodcast/

When Your Church IS the State

The State, both in its genesis and by its primary intention, is purely anti-social. It is not based on the idea of natural rights, but on the idea that the individual has no rights except those that the State may provisionally grant him. It has always made justice costly and difficult to access, and has…
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FreedomFest Bound

It’s official: I’ll be speaking at the great Mark Skousen’s FreedomFest in South Dakota in July. I’m scheduled to debate the great libertarian Doug Casey on the subject of liberty and Catholicism. Will be standing room only… I’ll also be serving on a panel about Bitcoin. Catholicism and cryptocurrency go well together. Finally, I’m honored…
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Film Review: Fatima (2020)

It must be admitted–albeit reluctantly–that film is an elusive media for the things I hold most dear; namely, Catholicism and the liberty movement. Catholic faith-based films, often in spite of some sizable budgets, come off as overly saccharine, inauthentic and corny. Liberty themed films usually meet the same fate. There are exceptions of course. Mel…
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The Castle (and More Important) Edict of Fontainebleau

Merci à Rick Steves for a quick tour of the Chateau Fontainebleau; but dear Rick left out the most important note of history from it. 334 years ago–nearly to the day–Louis XIV issued his repeal of Henry IV’s Edict of Nantes with his Edict of Fontainebleau. No true, absolute king could have Huguenots running around…
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