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Today, our returning and distinguished guest, Andrew Bernstein, will prevail upon us his forthright defense of Western Civilization. Listen to this talk while clicking the link to his essay concerning the same.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:The Case for Western Civilization by Andrew Bernstein - The Objective StandardDr. Eric DanielsSusan SontagClark WisslerRaphael LemkinLeopold II of Belgium Genghis KhanTimurThe Great Big Book of Horrible Things: The Definitive Chronicle of History's 100 Worst AtrocitiesWill DurantMuslim conquests in the Indian subcontinentArmenian genocideArab slave tradeThe Battle of Vienna: July 14-September 11, 1683Norman BorlaugMaurice HillemanJonas Salk and Albert Bruce SabinThe Hidden Truth Behind The End Of Slavery - Thomas SowellModern slavery in North KoreaWhat Is Critical Race Theory? Video by James Lindsay."Abolish the White Race" - Harvard...

In episode 90 we talk&nbsp;with Neil Erian, a former math teacher who has discovered perhaps the true cause of school shootings; the schools themselves - specifically their curriculum. Don't miss this hard-hitting exposé on the massive failure of our government schools ("indoctrination centers")!Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Neil Erian's article, Product Safety Alert: Progressive Education - Capitalism MagazinePeter Langman's site, School Shooters dot infoJohn DeweyHorace MannHoward ZinnEric Harris and Dylan KleboldColumbine High School massacreDealing with Troubled Writers: A Literacy Teacher's Dilemma by John SimmonsCharles WhitmanThe Third Wave (experiment)Interview with Kerry McDonald on homeschooling - episode 36 of The Secular FoxholeInterview with Marsha Enright, President and Program Director of Reliance College - episode 83 of The Secular FoxholeRandsDay Boostagram of 221,905 Satoshis - episode 65 of The Secular Foxhole (February 2, 2023)Austin Scholar on Twitter (X)Episode 90&nbsp;(43 minutes) was recorded at 2200 Central European Time, on October 18, 2024, with&nbsp;Ringr app. Martin did the editing and post-production with the podcast maker, Alitu.&nbsp;The&nbsp;transcript&nbsp;is generated by Alitu.Easy listen to The Secular Foxhole podcast&nbsp;in your&nbsp;<a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9d1q/all" rel="noopener...

Presentation of the Thomas Paines Institute by Alex Bleier and Kevin Osborne.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Presentation of The Thomas Paine Institute live with slidesThe Thomas Paine Institute website1776: Paine, Common Sense (Pamphlet)Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Prometheus ConnectionThe Prometheus FrontierTo Begin the World Over AgainTrueFans.fmSatoshi (unit)Munn versus IllinoisMorris Waite (7th Chief Justice of the United States)PrometheusPrometheus (Manship)Interview with Kevin Osborne - episode 42 of The Secular Foxhole podcastInterstate Commerce Act of 1887Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)Federal Reserve Act Signed into Law (1913)16th Amendment: Topics in Chronicling AmericaConstitutional Amendments – Amendment 16 – “Income Taxes”Sixteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionTreaty of Paris Ratified on January 14, 1784<a...

Today we talk with Mike Berliner and Anu Seppala about their book, Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites. We cover Miss Rand's journey from Czarist Russia to the United States and the homes and business offices she lived in/used during her remarkable life.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites100 Voices: An Oral History of Ayn RandNight of January 16thSeptember 2 (Change Your Life. Read Atlas Shrugged)Bosch Fawstin's drawing (print), September 2GreenhornRichard NeutraHollywood Studio ClubCecil B. DeMilleOuray, ColoradoPodcasting 2.0TrueFansFrank Lloyd WrightThe FountainheadPerfect 3636-24-36 (measurement)"Why I like Stamp Collecting"Ayn Rand: A Sense of LifeThe Music of We the LivingHow Music Saved a Life: Ayn Rand and OperettaEmmerich Kálmán<a...

Martin and Blair cover a variety of topics today. From the Olympics to Objectivism, not to mention Human Progress and the overall bleak outlook. We also talk about a review of our podcast, the Podcasting 2.0 initiative, and statistics for The Secular Foxhole podcast.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Amy Peikoff's news sandwichThe Secular Moral Alternative to Dawkins and Ayaan Hirsi AliWhy We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist IntellectualsAyn Rand Bot on Twitter (X)Ayn Rand Bot - Prometheus FoundationAristotle - Delphi.aiThomas AquinasAquinas’s Arguments for GodThe Aristotle Adventure: A Guide to the Greek, Arabic, &amp; Latin Scholars Who Transmitted Aristotle's Logic to the RenaissanceRock Star Morrissey Calls Out Fauci, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab as ‘Criminals’ During Vegas Concert - BreitbartBosch Fawstin on InstagramBosch Fawstin's tweet about his content on InstagramThe Secular Foxhole Reviewed - Podcast Rodeo (October 18, 2023)The Secular Foxhole site (powered by Podpage)Value 4 ValueWhat is Podcasting 2.0? And Why Should I Care?New, modern podcast applicationsThe Secular Foxhole on TrueFansTrader...

Today we talk about an odd piece of news about the Olympics, plus some good news concerning both Progress and Objectivism. Then Martin covers our show stats and other items of interest.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Roots of Progress Institute“Atlas Shrugged:” America’s Second Declaration of IndependenceProject 2025Chevron OverturnedRobert TracinskiChainsaw-Wielding Javier Milei Rises to the Top in Argentine PoliticsThe 10 Bn Euro Paris Olympics DisasterCaptivate analyticsIn Britain the Conservative Party Moves Left and Gets Crushed in the ElectionSam SethiPocket CastsPopular Podcast App Pocket Casts Joins AutomatticFountainModern podcast appsThe Secular Foxhole support pageMartin's new podcast, Pluck the DayBoomcasterThe Secular Foxhole websitePodcast IndexTitheMartin's post on Podcast Index dot socialBoost Podcasting 2.0 with Alby<a...

Blair is sharing information about conferences on liberalism and secularism, books by catholic conservatives, and spot-on joke regarding the upcoming presidential election in the United States America. Martin is talking about the European elections, and is mentioning a podcast discussing&nbsp;deepfakes, distrust, and democracy. You will get informed about our download statistics and listener behavior. The call-to-action is a guide on how to support our work with the podcast.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Value 4 ValueAmy Peikoff's News SandwichNotes from the Middleground by Damon Linker"Middle of the road"Mark LillaThe Tower and the Sewer - The New York Review of Books (PDF)Liberalism for the 21st Century: A Conference by the Institute for the Study of Modern AuthoritarianismRobert TracinskiThe Greg Gutfeld ShowBible BeltLittle Rock, ArkansasSecular Student Alliance 2024 National Conference#55 The AI election year - deepfakes, distrust &amp; democracy - Säkerhetsrådet podcastEuropean ElectionsRiksdag (Parliament of Sweden)Citizens' Coalition (Medborgerlig Samling)“A republic if you can keep it” - Library of Congress blogPodcast Analytics with Captivate - Overview<a href="https://fountain.fm" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

We welcome back Brian Simpson to talk about his 2005 book, Markets Don't Fail. Tune in for a lively discussion covering several topics found in most/all economic&nbsp;textbooks, and why those books are misleading, at best, and outright false, at worst. In essence, we prove that, Markets Don't Fail.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society - The Secular Foxhole podcast, episode 51Dr. Brian Simpson - National UniversityMarkets Don't Fail!Markets Don't Fail by Brian P. Simpson - Rowman &amp; LittlefieldBrian Simpson's blog post, Presentation on International Trade and ImmigrationLebanese Institute for Market StudiesJavier MileiThe Markets for LemonsDivision of laborNeeded in the Context of the Renewed Popularity of Keynes’s Ideas: An Analysis of his ErrorsLéon WalrasWilliam Stanley JevonsCarl MengerEarly Austrian Economics (Great Economic Thinkers)Ludwig von MisesFriedrich HayekJean-Baptiste SaySay's LawFrédéric...

Today we chat with Marsha Enright, President and Program Director of Reliance College. Of the many topics we cover:The significance&nbsp;of the name Reliance.What is their core program of subjects.The Unknown beauty of the city&nbsp;of Chicago.Her essay on What Vision Do Young People Need.Her time spent with Ayn Rand.Check out this delightful episode!Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:What Vision Do Young People Need? by Marsha Familaro EnrightJonathan HaidtThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for FailureThe Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental IllnessCouncil Oak Montessori SchoolCollege founded on Great Books and Montessori methods slated to openLiberal Arts educationHow Do I Use The Great Connections Seminar In My Life?Reason &amp; Power Summer Seminar: Chicago, July 22-29, 2023Montessori Goes to College: A Vision for Self-RelianceChicago Park DistrictDaniel BurnhamFrank Lloyd WrightLouis SullivanChicago LoopNolan chartThe FountainheadLeonard PeikoffNathan...

Martin and I discuss our latest News Sandwich with different topics, e.g., anti-trust and Apple, climate pressure groups and financial investors, and car issues in Maine. Martin goes through our show statistics, and gives a shout-out to our true fans and a call-to action regarding Sam&nbsp;Sethi's&nbsp;service,&nbsp;TrueFans.fm.&nbsp;Is there really a choice between Bitcoin, Gold and Silver? We prefer all 3. Plus, a short review of the movie: Dune 2.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free)&nbsp;The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Amy Peikoff's News SandwichChris Brogan"First Sign of Spring" - Bizarro Comics / Comics KingdomAtlassianJPMorgan, State Street quit climate group, BlackRock steps back - ReutersAndrew Bernstein: The Truth About Climate Change - episode 71 of The Secular Foxhole podcastGreta Thunberg doubles down on anti-Israel stance, accuses it of ‘genocide’ in Gaza - The Times of IsraelClimate Activism Has a Cult Problem - Human ProgressEurovision sign in Swedish host city of Malmo vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti - The Times of IsraelThe Justice Department Is the Worm in America’s Apple - Committee to Unleash ProsperityAtlas ShruggedHarry Binswanger"Get the hell out of my way" - John GaltUnderstanding Bitcoin in 2024 - Epi-3464 - Jack Spirko, The Survival Podcast<a...