Thinking Out Aloud

Marx’s argument—as set out in the first chapter of D as Kapital —for the labour theory of value is based on three false claims. The first i...

It is doubtful that there is any aspect of Islam about which there is more misinformation disseminated – wittingly or unwittingly – than jih...

Building on Anthropologist Phillip Carl Salzman's analysis discussed in my previous post, since God is the ultimate Authority, concept...

Every so often, one reads a book that clarifies a great deal. Anthropologist Phillip Carl Salzman’s Culture and Conflict in the Middle Eas...

Some plain English explanations of basic terms and concepts in Economics and other helpful tips for puzzled students and others. *** 'Ma...

Edward Feser ’s Philosophy of Mind: A Short Introduction is an excellent introduction to the philosophy of mind. As he brings out in his b...

It would be good if President Obama managed a successful Presidency for lots of reasons. One of Reagan’s most overlooked achievements was t...

It took me a while to finish Witchcraft in Europe: 400-1700 . Reading through primary sources is something that I find I can only do in spu...

How people frame things—and what presumptions are behind such framings—can generate a lot of heat in public debate because people can look a...

It is a profoundly enlightening experience, to read a clearly written, knowledgeable book that takes some of the points you have been gropin...

Dr Mark Lopez is the author of the best study of public policy in Australia, The Origins of Multiculturalism . (His eccentric research meth...

Don Parham’s Riot or Revolution is an excellent documentary on the Eureka Stockade of 1854. Narration over scenes from the period (either...

Helen Suzman , for many years the only Opposition member of the South African Parliament, died last month . (An appreciation .) I heard he...