 A Toast To The Worthwhile Life
by Larry Sechrest
Drain your glasses, my friends! We drink to the good life, the worthwhile life, the life of riches. Riches of all kinds: achievement, knowledge, creativity, joy, love, friendship. (Read more...)
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  Collectivist Banking
by Larry Sechrest
Money is one-half of virtually every economic transaction. Therefore, it is the single most important factor in any modern economy. By extension, banks, being the conduits by which money enters the economy, are crucial to prosperity and stability. Banking can be broken down into two basic categories: commercial banks a... (Read more...)
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If the Founding Fathers Returned
by Larry Sechrest
The Fourth of July is, or should be, the grandest holiday of the year for libertarians, especially American libertarians. (Read more...)
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 Golf, Guilt, and Capitalism
by Larry Sechrest
Pro golfers should feel no guilt about their high incomes; they earn every penny. Very few humans are capable of playing this demanding game with such consummate skill. And the touring pros should reject every suggestion that they must give something back to society at large. They took nothing in the first place. There is nothing to give back. Indeed, their athletic achievements represent a net gain, for they provide us "duffers" with precious and unforgettable memories. We should applaud their triumphs, not accost them like beggars. (Read more...)
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 A Libertarian Dream of America
by Larry Sechrest
In 1963 Martin Luther King electrified the nation with his "I have a dream" speech. His words that day constituted superb oratory, but questionable philosophy. On this anniversary of Reverend King’s birth I wish to say that I have a rather different dream for this nation. (Read more...)
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The Greatest of Handicaps
by Larry Sechrest
I would like to tell you about one of the most remarkable, and most lovable, persons I have ever known. His name was Mike Mazero, and I hope the quality of his character will touch you as deeply as it has me. (Read more...)
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Thirty Questions About the Bible
by Larry Sechrest
30 questions. (Read more...)
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 Trafficking with the Brain-Dead
by Larry Sechrest
What is the single biggest problem I have encountered? The students. (Read more...)
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Nautical Paradox
by Larry Sechrest
I have been passionately attracted to all manner of sailing ships and sailboats virtually as long as I can remember. I have always wanted to know how they performed, how they were designed and constructed, how they were sailed, and what roles they had played in history. Sailing vessels are, to me, the most interesting of all machines. (Read more...)
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Violence, Virtue and Vice
by Larry Sechrest
In and of itself, violence is, and can only be, morally neutral. What imbues violent acts with the glory of morality or the taint of immorality is the motive of the acting person in the given situation. (Read more...)
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In Praise of Aristocratic Attributes
by Larry Sechrest
Without good taste and refinement, how are we to appreciate beauty? Without dignity and honour, how can we recognize grandeur? Without benevolence and sentimentality, how will we ever find love? Our lives need the richness, the texture that these "aristocratic attributes" can bring. (Read more...)
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Fascism Triumphant
by Larry Sechrest
Fascist sentiments and policies motivated the Axis powers - Germany, Italy, and Japan - during the Second World War. And everyone knows that the Allies won the war. Therefore, fascism was soundly defeated and, for all practical purposes, disappeared from the world stage, right? Wrong, tragically wrong. (Read more...)
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