Monthly Archives: April 2011

Column on More Foibles of Unlimited Democracy

Posted on April 29, 2011 by szatyor2693

More Foibles of Unlimited Democracy Tibor R. Machan It is certainly no secret that while democracy has certain merits as a method for reaching political decisions, it is liable to be abused without those limits. American democracy was always feared, … Continue reading →

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A brief on Negative & Positive Liberty

Posted on April 27, 2011 by szatyor2693

Negative & Positive Liberty While Isaiah Berlin is often credited with distinguishing positive from negative liberty, this view was in fact put forward in the nineteenth century by, among others, the English political philosopher, T. H. Green who contributed to … Continue reading →

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Column on A Most Costly Fallacy

Posted on April 27, 2011 by szatyor2693

A Most Costly Fallacy! Tibor R. Machan No need to keep readers in suspense–the fallacy is to aim for certainty beyond the shadow of doubt! It is very costly because by holding on to the belief that if one lacks … Continue reading →

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Column on Who is Near Socialism Now?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by szatyor2693

Who is Near Socialism Now? Tibor R. Machan Nearly all people who believe in a pro-active government–one that doesn’t merely make sure the rule of law by which individual rights are protected is followed but gets in there picking winners … Continue reading →

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Column on Rand & Libertarians Misunderstood

Posted on April 26, 2011 by szatyor2693

Ayn Rand & Libertarians Grossly Misunderstood Tibor R. Machan In my local paper a letter writer, apparently eager to besmirch Ayn Rand–which many have tried in vain–had this to say: “Rand’s libertarianism has an underlying philosophy that says that if … Continue reading →

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Socialism and human labor

Posted on April 23, 2011 by szatyor2693

“Indeed, the creation of socialism as a new mode of production can properly be compared to the moral equivalent of war—war against the old order, in this case—and will need to amass and apply the power commensurate with the requirements … Continue reading →

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Column on You Know He’s Desperate Now

Posted on April 22, 2011 by szatyor2693

You Know He’s Desperate Now Tibor R. Machan So President Obama will create a task force to investigate if there might be crimes committed that lead to high gas prices. The operate term is “might.” That is what one says … Continue reading →

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Column on Pitfalls of Shared Responsibilities

Posted on April 19, 2011 by szatyor2693

Pitfalls of Shared Responsibility Tibor R. Machan President Barrack Obama asserted in a recent speech dealing with the country’s enormous debt that what the country needs is to live by an ancient principle, namely, “the principle of shared responsibility.” He … Continue reading →

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On Demeaning Straw Men

Posted on April 14, 2011 by szatyor2693

On Demeaning A Straw Men Tibor R. Machan A. C. Grayling, an normally sensible English academic–just check out his book, Liberty in the Age of Terror (Bloomsbury, 2009)–wrote recently in The New York Review of Books: “Of course, people who … Continue reading →

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Column on Atomization & Commodification in Capitalism

Posted on April 13, 2011 by szatyor2693

Atomization & Commodification in Capitalism Tibor R. Machan That free market capitalism, if it existed, would atomize and commodify people is a charge that’s been around quite a while. It pops up for sure whenever someone means to disparage the … Continue reading →

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