History
History, Reviews
Review: Nothing Less than Victory, by John David Lewis
Daniel Wahl August 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Nothing Less than Victory: Decisive Wars and the Lessons of History, by John David Lewis.
History, Science & Technology
Herman Boerhaave: The Nearly Forgotten Father of Modern Medicine
Richard G. Parker August 20, 2010
Looks at the accomplishments and legacy of a great hero of science, Herman Boerhaave, the nearly forgotten father of modern medicine, who may well be responsible for the fact that you are still alive.
History
The British Industrial Revolution: A Tribute to Freedom and Human Potential
Michael Dahlen August 20, 2010
Surveys the essential history of the British Industrial Revolution, showing that what made this period so remarkably productive was its substantial economic freedom, which unleashed countless industrious minds to solve problems of human survival and prosperity.
History, Reviews
Review: Freethinkers, by Susan Jacoby
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, by Susan Jacoby.
History, Reviews
Review: Why Are Jews Liberals? by Norman Podhoretz
Gideon Reich February 20, 2010
Gideon Reich reviews Why Are Jews Liberals? by Norman Podhoretz.
History, Science & Technology
Norman Borlaug: The Man Who Taught People To Feed Themselves
Audra Hilse February 20, 2010
Tells the story of a little-known scientist whose independence, innovations, and passion for his work spawned an agricultural revolution that saved hundreds of millions of people from starvation.
History, Philosophy, Science & Technology
The Missile Gap and the Morality Gap
Wendell Hoenir January 21, 2010
In my post about the contradiction between the technological sophistication of the Burj Dubai and the primitive superstition on display in the mosque at its pinnacle, I argued that this disparity is another example of the general disparity in progress between science and morality. But what accounts for this gap?…
History, Politics & Rights
How to Deal with the Somali Pirates
TOS Admin January 2, 2010
According to the New York Times, Somali pirates hijacked a British-flagged vehicle carrier off the Somali coast late on Friday. For a principled and historically grounded analysis of what the civilized world should do about such atrocities, read Doug Altner's excellent essay “The Barbary Wars and Their Lesson for Combating…
History, Reviews
Review: The Israel Test, by George Gilder
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2009
Daniel Wahl reviews The Israel Test, by George Gilder.
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Berlin Wall and the Meaning of its Fall
Craig Biddle November 10, 2009
Here’s a superb 2-part discussion by Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate about the history of the Berlin Wall and the significance of its fall. http://www.youtube.com/v/Q1bQg3kk0Yg http://www.youtube.com/v/DofVfn7Dg7U