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We Don’t Revile Dictators
There exists a myth in Western societies that individuals have strong philosophical and ideological convictions against dictatorships. It is comforting to think that within oneself and one’s neighbours sits a moral arbiter ready to cast out the impulses that made possible history’s worst tragedies. The disheartening reality, however, is that there is in most people a…
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A Critical Mass
The largest civilizational and cultural upheavals in history have occurred as the result of slow and subtle changes in human thought. The introduction of Christianity to the Ancient Near East and the Roman Empire, for example, planted the seed of individualism that grew to choke out the long-standing culture of group identification, such as ethnicity,…
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Covid-19 and an Emergent Theory of Rights
The ongoing government response to Covid-19 has engendered much criticism over the curtailment of civil rights, but for many people public health measures are justified by moral considerations that are, on their face, compelling. It is easy to castigate those opposed to government measures as uncaring and reckless, willfully endangering the lives of the elderly,…
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Does the “Diversity Is A Strength” Slogan Mean Anything?
Diversity is a strength. The phase is ubiquitous. It features in university halls, political speeches, and on progressive tongues everywhere, generally uttered with something close to religious reverence. Repetition begets the illusion of truth, and when the words are used so often and widely, many forget to ask whether they are actually correct. They seem true. The idea that…
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The Conservatives, the People’s Party, and the Search for the Conservative Soul
With the formation of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) comes the possibility of a new schism in Canada’s Conservative movement. Maxime Bernier’s foundling party has yet to do significant damage to the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) over two elections, but the very existence of the PPC raises old ghosts and new questions. For…
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The Seductive Dictator in the Western Mind, Part 1
There exists a myth in Western societies that individuals have strong philosophical and ideological convictions against dictatorships. It is comforting to think that within oneself and one’s neighbours sits a moral arbiter ready to cast out the impulses that made possible history’s worst tragedies. The disheartening reality, however, is that in most people lurks a…
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“Truth is treason in an empire of lies.” — Ron Paul (attributed)