Tag: wealth

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Mansa Musa is often described as the richest man in history, a figure whose legendary wealth has become almost mythical in global historical memory. His fame rests primarily on his famous pilgrimage to Mecca between 1324 and 1325, an event that transformed him from a powerful regional ruler into an internationally recognized symbol of wealth. Contemporary accounts describe an enormous caravan consisting of thousands of attendants, soldiers, servants, and enslaved people, along with camels carrying vast quantities of gold. (more…)

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In Part 1 we discussed the goals of true protectionists; now our task becomes defining true protectionism and proving that it is a correct means to those ends. With that mind, let me start out by answering the question what is true protectionism and how does it work? (more…)

Joos van Craesbeeck, The Temptation of St. Anthony (1650)

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The New York Times quoted French social critic Jacques Barzun when they defined decadence as the “economic stagnation, institutional decay and cultural and intellectual exhaustion at a high level of material prosperity and technological development,” in a 2020 article entitled “The Age of Decadence.” (more…)

Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres, Guadalajara, Mexico

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Despite gaining currency, we are yet to understand the exasperation of the anti-colonialism movement. Frequently, activists denounce colonialism without giving just cause. (more…)

Otto von Bismarck memorial in Berlin

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Part I here, Part II here, Part III here, Part IV here, Part V here

The average European is not yet very concerned that his country is slowly sinking in the quicksand of the globalist system. Demographic collapse and deindustrialization are truly deadly threats, but their effects manifest themselves gradually. One can make adjustments and ignore impending danger, much like the proverbial frog being slowly boiled alive.  (more…)