On the Christian Middle Ages
“People not only do not know the holy scriptures, they do not even know that there are any holy scriptures,” quotes the historian of religion Rodney Stark of a 14th…
On mobility and patriotism
There was a time when being a nobleman meant feeling like a different kind of being than serfs or urban artisans. Only other nobles fell into the category of “being…
Injustice in America
We talk about global elites, but after all, power, financial and media elites are not the same all over the world. The new aristocracy in Prague and Warsaw enthusiastically promotes…
About the traitors of the old regimes
“Every revolution must have on its side some of the powerful of the existing regime,” Josef Skála said during a seminar on the followers of Karl Marx. Josef Skála is…
On political manifestos
I’m tired of reading political manifestos. Even the manifestos that are politically close to my heart. Emotional, lofty words express a determination to fight for certain ideals… and that’s where…
On limited usefulness of science
Tomáš Očadlík’s book An Essay on the Limited Usefulness of Science, for which I was the publisher, is also available as an audiobook. Free of charge. Here. And to explain…