Sheldon Richman

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave & Its Connection to the Present

by Sean Dempsey1/23/24 Plato’s allegory of the cave is one of the greatest stories of philosophy. It allows us to understand how the Greek philosophers once perceived the world. The tale involves a metaphorical explanation in which a human is faced with raw knowledge and unfiltered Truth. In his allegory, Plato explains how the existence […]

Charity With Other People’s Money is Not Charity

A voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he’ll do good with his own money — if a gun is held to his head.

Proposed vs Actual Reality of Democrats vs Republicans

“You have the really evil party and you have the really stupid party. Sometimes they get together and do something that is both evil and stupid. That’s bipartisanship!” Tom Woods