Tag Archives: social collapse

Real world problems: floods and droughts, hurricanes and blizzards, tornadoes and hail #1 Water

Posted on October 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In this fallen world of ours, the planet itself is not as hospitable a place as we’d like. Though parts of it come close, Terra is not a paradise. The third rock from the sun, Old Sol himself, is just … Continue reading →

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And next…

Posted on August 31, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Many years ago, a cartoonist shared this bit of wisdom: Today, despite all the wars going on, few people seem to be growing up. Instead, the wars are excuses for coddling people who should be adults. No, not by age … Continue reading →

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CITIES: Doomed, and the sooner the better

Posted on July 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of this commentary know we here at TPOL are NOT lovers of urban areas. We imagine that the recent commentary on Chicago’s homicide record supports that understanding. Indeed, as time goes on, our distaste for the places (including their … Continue reading →

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The price of liberty – the cost of freedom – 2022

Posted on February 23, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

As I write this on a holiday I am coming more and more to despise – “President’s Day” (bow down and worship!) – the wheels seem to be coming off. Three weeks of the truckers’ Freedom Convoy in the Dominion … Continue reading →

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Honor, self-respect, and … love?

Posted on December 22, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Urban areas – regardless of their size – feature some of the best and the worst of “civilized living.” The best can be wonderful. But the worst is often beyond rational understanding, sickening beyond belief. We here at The Price … Continue reading →

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Trust in these Fifty States

Posted on October 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

In his 2008 book “The Last Centurion,” John Ringo has (a la Heinlein) a lot of sociopolitical and even “history and moral philosophy” discussions by the fictional narrator/writer, “Bandit Six.” One of those is a discussion on trust in societies. … Continue reading →

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The importance of trust in these Fifty States

Posted on September 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

In his 2008 book “The Last Centurion,” John Ringo has (a la Heinlein) a lot of sociopolitical and even “history and moral philosophy” discussions by the fictional narrator/writer, “Bandit Six.” One of those is a discussion on trust in societies … Continue reading →

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