Paranormal and Mystical Experiences: Real or Imagined?
A powerful scientific antidote to beliefs in a wide range of so-called “psychic” phenomena
If Ron Paul were President…
Would he—COULD he—make a difference?
The retreat of Christianity in the face of science and religion (among many other things!)
Toby Huff shows how Christianity retreated from pure faith (and Islamic-style fundamentalism) in the face of reason and science. And why it happened in the west—and NOT in Islamic countries, Eastern (Byzantine) Christianity, or in China.
Did God Evolve?
When Moses led the Israelites from Egypt, they brought their monotheistic God, Yahweh, with them and proceeded to wipe out the Canaanites and occupy their lands.
That’s the standard story.
But to go by Robert Wright’s exposition in his book, The Evolution of God, it’s wrong on every count.
God’s Problem
“If God is good why does he permit suffering [and evil]?”
Black Swans, Luck, and Warren Buffett
Will your portfolio survive the next “Black Swan”—a market meltdown that nobody had foreseen?
Books About George Soros
Books About George Soros Far less, sad to say, has been written about George Soros, no doubt because both the man and his methods are far more complex and less accessible than is the case with Buffett. The best introduction is Robert Slater’s bio-graphy, Soros: the Life and Times of the World’s Greatest Investor. Slater emphasizes…
Antidotes to the Seven Deadly Investment Sins
The Seven Deadly Investment Sins need “powerful magic” to be exorcised — exactly what you’ll find in these three books.
Introduction to Visions of Liberty
Imagine we’re on a plane; we’ve crossed an ocean, we’ve landed; we’re taxiing up to the gate. As we file off the plane we have our passports ready.
But something rather strange happens: no one wants to look at them. We see no official-looking types of any kind.
Welcome to Freelandia, a country—perhaps it’s better to call it a place—which is truly free: there’s no government to invade and restrict our liberties. Of course, Freelandia doesn’t exist (yet) except in my imagination.
And in science fiction, the literature of the imagination
The Reluctant Virgin
The Reluctant Virgin In 1990 I set up shop in Hong Kong as a psycho-therapist. With no licencing laws, there were no barriers to entry. By the same token, the fact that I had no degree in psychology, or other paper qualifications, meant that clients were few and far between. Nevertheless, I had a handful…
