Tag Archives: higher education

The decline and death of academia in the States

Posted on May 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Let us continue to discuss education, then and now. For decades, the decline in the quality of education at American universities has been obvious. Why? Perhaps C.S. Lewis has the right of it. Education and schools officially, legally, and even … Continue reading →

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Colleges, universities, and the real world

Posted on May 20, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty unquestionably demands an educated people – because daily living requires some degree of understanding of how the world works. There are, of course, many questions. How much education? About what subjects? What balance between education and experience? This old … Continue reading →

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A functional society? What is that?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The dysfunctional nature of modern popular culture (and therefore, society) has been an open secret for decades, even while the process accelerates. (It is perhaps more correct to say the process is accelerated.) It is less and less hidden, and … Continue reading →

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The despicable state of “higher education” in 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

From the smallest cowtown college to largest Mega-University, higher education is a parasite on society, the economy, and any possible benevolent type of government. While it is no doubt the case in Europe, Pacifica, and even our allies in East … Continue reading →

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The “Lady” and the “Tramp”

Posted on October 27, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I am, of course, speaking of Alex (or Sandy) Ocasio-Cortez and The Donald – with a blunt play on words. Neither of them is suitable for polite company, are they? Unlike the famous Disney movie duo, they are neither cute … Continue reading →

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Welfare scientists “flee” to France

Posted on December 13, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to the Guardian, President Macron of France is crowing over the fact that American scientists are “fleeing” the Fifty States and the tyranny of Donald Trump in order to enjoy freedom to research man made global … Continue reading →

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Divorce and separation of and in universities and colleges

Posted on June 21, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton What or who should control training and education? Especially technical education, such as science, engineering, medicine, mathematics, and related fields?  What we have now is NOT working, and increasingly dysfunctional. Lew Rockwell website has an interesting story … Continue reading →

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Racism rears its ugly head

Posted on June 9, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Apparently, some part of “The Resistance” based in Louisiana State University (LSU) is demonstrating their incredible racism by demanding that the LSU mascot, the Tigers, be replaced by a different one.  They claim that the Tiger is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 28 October 2015, #15-43C: The Big Lie Contest?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is there some national or worldwide contest to see who can tell the biggest lies?  If so, we have a lot of entries this week.  Here are just a few. The bogus debate rages, with more bizarre … Continue reading →

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Institutions of the State ARE Institutions of Slavery

Posted on May 27, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is increasingly obvious that all the institutions of the state, from the smallest special district’s organizations to those at the state and federal level (and increasingly at the international level), are nothing but institutions of slavery: … Continue reading →

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