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Inside of you, there are Two Faustians: An American Application of Spengler

The struggle for Faustian civilization is a struggle inside each of us. To see our Prussian soldierliness banish our English selfishness is the first step to total American victory.

Our American Political Tradition - A Response to Aaron Renn

From Washington and Hamilton to Lincoln and McKinley, from Federalism to the American School to the America First Committee, the American Political Tradition has been Nationalism in everything but name.

Thinking about Power

Thoughts on my discussion with author Steven Franssen about the nature of power.

The Law of Civilization and Decay by Brooks Adams

"Wherever civilization has reached the point at which energy expresses itself through money, faith must be subordinate to the representative of wealth"

Railroads: Their Origin and Problems by Charles Francis Adams Jr.

"The railroads have had a profound effect on American society. They have made possible the growth of a national market, and they have helped to create a more unified nation. They have also had a major impact on the development of cities and towns."

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