Tag Archives: Ideology

Normies Don’t Care About Ideology

Posted on July 28, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Politically-aware people of all stripes often think about how to talk to “normies:” that is, normal people who don’t pay much attention to politics or other social issues. Normies don’t read The New York Times or Breitbart. They don’t spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Psychology, Society | Tagged Civic virtue, Families, Healthy society, Ideology, Morality, Normal people | 3 Comments

Trust Not in Ideologies

Posted on February 9, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

“Put not your trust in princes,” advises the Bible. I would add “put not your trust in ideologies.” Ideologies don’t make decisions. People make decisions, for good or for ill. Every way to organize society has advantages and disadvantages. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Life, Political Science, Society | Tagged Anarcho-Capitalism, Capitalism, Common ownership, Economics, Georgism, Henry George, Ideologies, Ideology, Libertarianism, Luck, Social organization, Socialism, Socialist Calculation Problem | 1 Comment

Achievable Good Is Better Than Impossible Perfect

Posted on October 20, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

You’ve probably heard the joke about why a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness: Nothing is better than eternal happiness. And a ham sandwich is better than nothing. A ham sandwich isn’t perfect, but it’s better than having no … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Political Science, Society | Tagged Achievable goals, Ideology, Perfection, Social realism, Utopia, Utopianism, Voltaire | Leave a comment

What We Owe to Past, Present, and Future

Posted on August 31, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

What do we owe to people who lived in the past and are now dead? What do we owe to people now living? What do we owe to people in generations yet to come? And perhaps most important: What is … Continue reading →