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An Unexpected Path to Liberal Revival

I saw two maps shown by John King on CNN when he was analyzing the 2012 election. They illustrated with striking clarity the political divide in this nation. Those maps

By Stephen Yearwood

November 14, 2016

What Everyone Doesn't Seem to Get about Donald Trump

Let’s suppose there is this man in America. He is wealthy. He considers himself a “conservative guy” but he is not ideological. At one time or another in his

By Stephen Yearwood

April 18, 2016

What Everyone Doesn't Seem to Get about Donald Trump

Candidates on Both Sides Fail to See Economy's Real Flaws

As always, in the current race for the presidency each of the candidates claims to have the “best” plan for the economy—without demonstrating any cognizance of our economy’s

By Stephen Yearwood

March 4, 2016

Candidates on Both Sides Fail to See Economy's Real Flaws

Justice Scalia: Like All of Us, There Was Both Good and Bad

Justice Anton Scalia died, and there is always sadness in death. People loved him and cared about him and will miss him. Justice Scalia was also an important member of

By Stephen Yearwood

February 15, 2016

Justice Scalia: Like All of Us, There Was Both Good and Bad

How to Fix the Central Bank System, Improve the Economy, and Charge Taxpayers Nothing To Do It

In 1688, England experienced its ‘Glorious Revolution,’ transitioning nonviolently to a constitutional monarchy. As part of the changes associated with that event, control of the money, which had always been

By Stephen Yearwood

November 17, 2015

OPINION: The Secret to a Better Economy Lies in the Principles of Democracy

Things are not going well for our ‘Western’ (or ‘Modern’) way of life. To save it, we must make fundamental changes. The most important thing is to reduce arbitrariness. “Reduce

By Stephen Yearwood

October 12, 2015

How to Solve the Second Amendment Debate

There has been yet another mass murder using a gun in the U.S., and now we have the inevitable reiteration of the arguments for and against ‘gun control.’ To

By Stephen Yearwood

June 24, 2015

How to Solve the Second Amendment Debate

Rationality: Humanity's Only Hope

We humans are rational beings. We need rationality in our lives. We especially need rationality in communal life, to govern governance. Ideology was conceived to replace theology for governing governance.

By Stephen Yearwood

April 29, 2015

Rationality: Humanity's Only Hope

We humans are rational beings. We need rationality in our lives. We especially need rationality in communal life, to govern governance. Ideology was conceived to replace theology for governing governance.

By Stephen Yearwood

April 29, 2015

Iceland to Consider 'Better' Monetary System

Frosti Sigurjonsson, a member of Iceland’s Parliament, has presented a proposal for a “better” monetary system for that nation to adopt. The proposal is the product of a study

By Stephen Yearwood

April 17, 2015

Iceland to Consider 'Better' Monetary System

Frosti Sigurjonsson, a member of Iceland’s Parliament, has presented a proposal for a “better” monetary system for that nation to adopt. The proposal is the product of a study

By Stephen Yearwood

April 17, 2015

From the Sinking Ship of Ideology to the Solid Ground of Real Justice, in 3 Steps

Step 1: Seeing what the situation really is One explanation for the present state of this world is that the Age of Ideology is in the final throes of its

By Stephen Yearwood

March 9, 2015

From the Sinking Ship of Ideology to the Solid Ground of Real Justice, in 3 Steps