What we mean by ‘classical liberalism’: a reply to Jacques Rousseau
Jacques Rousseau, a UCT ethics professor, asks in his piece on the Daily Friend this week what ‘classical liberalism’ means. Here is a quick look
Why is Obama black?
President Barack Obama has just released his memoirs (again?). The big media will require us to genuflect before them. Obama was a skilful politician, a
A costly incuriosity
I once spent the better part of a day keeping a beady eye on the comings and goings at Mark Thatcher’s home in Constantia, such
Step one for fixing the economy
Fixing our economy is going badly because it isn’t just damaged. The underlying structure ensures decline. That this largely traces to enrichment of the politically
Busting bad doctors on Covid-19
It is easy to fall for bad information peddled by bad doctors online. I can’t debunk it all, but I can dissect one video which
Expropriation threatens farming investments
Is agricultural land a good investment? This is the question posed by Dr Frikkie Maré in a recent edition of Stockfarm. Based on his assessment
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 7th December 43 BC – Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated in Formia
Coligny: What Pierre de Vos neglected to mention
Pierre de Vos argues that ‘white lives matter for the police’ but not ‘black lives’. This he finds in regard to the Supreme Court of
‘Classical Liberalism’ and the Institute of Race Relations
Liberalism has always meant different things to different people. I tried to describe what its fundamental principles are, for me, almost exactly five years ago. Re-reading
What SA faces in the years ahead
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government faces big decisions next year, but the big ones are the same issues it faced this year and the year before,