THE FREEDOM BLOG

Charlie Kirk's Assassination Will Either Be a Wake-Up Call or a Call to Arms

I am still reeling on the inside after the cold-blooded assassination of conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk on the eve of September…

Sep 13 • 

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Who Knows How Many People Youtube Defames Every Day, In the Name of Protecting Us from "Disinformation"?

A few years ago, I gave a public speech critical of the idea of the “sovereign people” and its use as a tool to legitimate largely oligarchical forms of…

Sep 9 • 

David Thunder

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If You Respect Civil Society, You Will Be a Federalist, Not a Statist

interview on the occasion of a book prize

Sep 2 • 

David Thunder

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August 2025

Understanding Slavespeak: Eleven Terms "Progressives" Have Turned on Their Head

The language and concepts we use are like windows onto the world: if they are more or less in good shape, they can serve as decent starting-points for…

Aug 26 • 

David Thunder

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Is Economic Prosperity Good for the Soul?

During my family holiday in a small Mexican town called Tequisquiapan, I attended 7am Sunday Mass in the local cathedral.

Aug 4 • 

David Thunder

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July 2025

What Has a Bull-Running Festival Got To Do With Civic Unity? Quite a Lot, Actually

Co-habiting the same political space or living under shared political institutions in an atmosphere of peace and toleration is no small feat, as the…

Jul 18 • 

David Thunder

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June 2025

Could AI Hollow Out Our Humanity? Absolutely: Here's How

I recently undertook an experiment: to build a habit-tracker smartphone app from scratch, without writing a single line of code.

Jun 30 • 

David Thunder

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Alberta's Premiere is Forging an Unabashedly Pragmatic Independence Movement

Alberta’s Premiere, Danielle Smith, announced early last month that she is rolling out legislation to enable Albertans to vote in 2026 on a proposal to…

Jun 7 • 

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May 2025

Neither Ireland, Nor Any Other Nation, Should Be Promoting "Climate Action" in the Public School System

As outlined on the website of Ireland’s National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), a new Leaving Certificate subject, “Climate Action and…

May 27 • 

David Thunder

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Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025): A Philosopher Who Thought Against the Grain

Sadly, yesterday (22nd May 2025), Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the most influential moral philosophers of our times, and undoubtedly one of the most…

May 23 • 

David Thunder

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Join the Thinking Society this Thursday - a 6 week workshop to help you free your mind

Tired of being bombarded by political propaganda, half-truths, and logical fallacies?

May 20 • 

David Thunder

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Why the Papacy is Probably One of the Most Misunderstood Institutions of our Times

As a Catholic, I am often struck by the fact that the papacy is one of the most misunderstood institutions of our times.

May 16 • 

David Thunder

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