Stephen R. C. Hicks

Philosophy, Business Ethics, and Entrepreneurship

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The sometimes-strange power of philosophy.

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Impressive progress for Swedish women — how few die now before age 61.

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When the Nazi Party was founded in 1919, one of its influences was Spengler, author of best-selling The Decline of the West. Spengler had followed up with Prussianism and Socialism:

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Last year: 10%. This year: 50%.
They agree in principle; they differ in degree.
More here: https://t.co/TNEiVZTc97

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Major shake-up ongoing. Source: https://t.co/Dm3Yl1cion

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What kind of socialism did the National Socialists want? They were influenced by Moeller van den Bruck.

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Link to Heidegger's full speech: https://t.co/QiG7CH17Yd

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In 1934, Germany's top philosopher explains the new ideology. (Link to his text in first comment.)

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I'm giving two talks in San Diego next week.
In addition to talks by TAS's scholars and a variety of social events, other speakers include Gregg Hurwitz, Gad Saad, Heather MacDonald, Timothy Sandefur, Michael Shermer, Kaizen Asiedu, Matthew Zwolinski, and others.
https://t.co/Q1DyTQVqZL

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@johnoconnell836 Learn to use the word "because" and explain your claim like a big boy.

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Orwell was a socialist who disagreed with National Socialism, but he recognized it for what it was.

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@ArlenDoran No. We are having a debate about psychology. One type of psychology always looks for "structures" as an overpowering force. Another type of psychology sees itself as an agent that can opt in to beneficial structures, opt out of unhelpful ones, and build his own as he wishes.

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The difference between the Haves and the Have-Nots:
In this era of AI and robotics, the real divide will be between those who have an entrepreneurial mindset and those who have not.

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You persist in believing you have no agency. That's the mind block. It then leads you to think others were just lucky, had unfair head starts, control everything, etc., etc. You are simultaneously erecting obstacles against yourself and believing any theorist who tells you the obstacles are real and controlled by shadowy powerful exploiters. A self-sealing, self-destructive circle.

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Labor unions only exist in free-market, liberal, entrepreneurial societies. They are a form of freedom of association for negotiation purposes. Socialist, Communist, and other forms of dictatorship ban them. Don't confuse leftist theory about unions mislead you on the economic and historical reality.

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@PaulBunyan1976 Yes.

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@ArlenDoran Organized labor is downstream of and entrepreneurial culture and can be an example of entrepreneurial action, if done healthily and not through cronyism and corruption. Revolutions come in all sorts, and the good ones in history were by entrepreneur-friendly activists. Etc.

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@ArlenDoran Nor are you starting from absolute zero. You can build upon the amazing array of tools and capital available to you and to everyone. But you have to be open to seeing them, just as millions of successful people have before you.

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@ArlenDoran That's what the pessimists have said, wrongly, about every single technology development in history. "It's too expensive! Only the rich can afford it!" Always the same anti-opportunity mindset.

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@ArlenDoran Well, Arlen, if you keep looking for reasons to fail or not to try, you will surely find them.

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@e_considine Yes, much capital flight.

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Top athletes warming up for World Cup 2026.

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This is the best thing you’ll watch today 😂