Government: Lesson 150

When people say that we need to have a "living Constitution," what it really means is that the way it's interpreted should be subject to change. Even though the Constitution included proper ways to make updates, this ideology persists. Rather than changing the interpretation, which puts all power in the hands of the judges, we …

Government: Lesson 125

Discuss monopolies and antitrust laws. Antitrust laws assume that in a free market, monopolies will be formed and come to dominate their respective industries. This assumption is false. In a free market economy, what would really happen to monopolies is that they would go bankrupt very quickly. How would that even happen, you might ask? …

Government: Lesson 115c

Is government aid actually harming those who receive it? On the surface, getting free money seems like it would be an incredible benefit to have--perhaps even a superpower. But when you don't have to face the consequences of your actions because you're constantly getting bailed out, it causes terrible problems. When a person or organization …

Government: Lesson 115a

What are the arguments for and against government science funding? The most common argument for government science funding is that there are certain kinds of scientific research that the free market could never take care of. This is because the discoveries happen by chance and they are only profitable in the long run. This category …

Government: Lesson 100

Q: What is Robert Nozick's point in The Tale of the Slave? Do you think his point is valid? A: The Tale of the Slave is a collection of 9 situations that involve someone being taken advantage of. They start out with quite an extreme example of slavery, then gradually turn into the situation we …

Government: Lesson 30

Is it possible to have state subsidies without state control? Ultimately, whoever has the money is in charge, as they get to decide who it goes to. Employers are in charge of the employees. That should be obvious, but have you ever thought about why it works this way? It's because the employers are the …

Government: Lesson 10

There are five pillars to any form of government. In the family, each of these applies in a very important way. By implementing each of these in order, conflict can be reduced, love can prosper, and any family can grow stronger. Sovereignty The issue of sovereignty deals with the right to authority. In a family, …

Government: Lesson 5

Imagine if, for your entire childhood, your parents never once made you do anything that you didn't want to do. Seems fun, right? Now imagine if not just your parents, but all parents had no authority over their children. It really sounds like every kid's dream, right? But what kind of people do you think …

Western Literature 1: Lesson 25

Most of the book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived other than Jesus. His father was King David, who wrote most of the Psalms. In the book of Proverbs, we see incredible wisdom presented through beautiful poetry. And yet, the advice is very practical and applicable to …

English 1: Lesson 160

Recently I read the autobiography of Frederick Douglas, an African-American who successfully escaped from slavery. In his life, there was one certain thing he learned--the one thing which he was certainly not allowed to learn--that made a fantastic difference in his life. It was because this man learned to read that he was able to …