Lawrence W. Reed
-
Trending
Remembering Hayek’s Remarkable Nobel Lecture
Thirty-two years ago this month—on March 23, 1992—Austrian economist, political philosopher, and Nobel laureate Friedrich August von Hayek passed away…
Read More » -
Trending
Samurai Who Weren’t Japanese
Many Americans owe their knowledge of Japanese samurai to filmmakers. Renowned for their discipline and courage, the samurai were the…
Read More » -
Trending
Why the Meiji Restoration Was Pivotal for Japan
Isolation, feudalism, and military dictatorship governed the Asian nation of Japan from 1603 until 1868. Known as the period of…
Read More » -
Trending
Breaking Down Tucker Carlson’s Interview With Vladimir Putin
Tucker Carlson’s recent, two-hour interview of Vladimir Putin generated massive attention around the world. Carlson deserves credit for the exclusive,…
Read More » -
Trending
The Origins of Valentine’s Day and Some Reflections on the Holiday
Where does Valentine’s Day come from? A greeting card company or a candy company? Neither, but I’m sure it’s one…
Read More » -
Trending
How Japan Went From High Culture to a Samurai Culture
Americans, Europeans, and Africans know a great deal about their own past but likely not much about the history of…
Read More » -
Trending
War Is Not Just a Western Notion
“It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.” – Robert E. Lee…
Read More » -
Trending
Why Australia Day Is a Holiday to Raise a Glass (Of Rum) To
This week—January 26—marks Australia Day, special in the fabled “Land Down Under” for two reasons. First, it was on this…
Read More » -
Trending
The Rise and Fall of Japan’s First ‘Enlightenment’
In the Western world, we think of feudalism as predominant during the period from (roughly) the reign of Charlemagne to…
Read More » -
Trending
Indians, Property Rights, and Ayn Rand
At Lincoln Hall in Washington, D.C. on January 14, 1879, a remarkable Native American delivered a speech in which he…
Read More »