A few years ago I read and thoroughly enjoyed “Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto.” Not long after I noticed that the author, Roger Crowley also wrote, “1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and…
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Book Review: Conquistador: Hernan Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
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I’d been looking for something a little different to read. So a few weeks ago I started asking around for recommendations of books about the famous explorers. Someone on TZ recommended this one … Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and…
Book Review: The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
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While reading something a while back I saw a reference to The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton. Not only was I not familiar with the book, I had never heard of the author. Months ago I bought the…
Book Review: Crisis and Leviathan by Dr. Robert Higgs
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In the last two years I’ve been a lot of essays, columns, etc. from economist Dr. Robert Higgs. Most recently I finished his classic work: Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. He has really opened…
The Least Scary Headline You Will Ever Read …
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And made even more amusing as I think it was intended to alarm you. Today I see this horrific headline, no joke: “Fewer than 1 out of 4 schools in California is staffed with a credentialed librarian.” Seriously? I don’t…
Must Libertarians Be Socially Liberal?
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Love this video from Julie Borowski.
Book Review: The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism by F. A. Hayek
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Another book that’s been in the queue for a while: The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism by F. A. Hayek. (pic via Wiki) In a way I’m glad I waited as long as I did to read this book.…
What Books Would You Recommend To Progressives?
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I can’s start this post without explaining that I’m uncomfortable with the term “Progressive” in this context. Some definitions of the word include “making progress toward better conditions” and “characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement.” The problem is…
Quick Book Review: Bourbon For Breakfast by Jeffrey Tucker
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Mr. Jeffrey Tucker is the editorial vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He is also one of my very favorite regular columnists there. Not long ago he and the Mises Institute put together a book of his columns.…
Quick Book Review: The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
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After reading Dark Star Safari I knew I had to go back and at least read Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar. The book is again a travelogue. Theroux describes in great detail his 1975 trip by train only over four…