"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." Marcus Aurelius
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." Dwight Eisenhower, quoted as "Thought du jour" in Social Studies in Globe and Mail July 11 2012
In my latest National Post column I argue that property rights and human rights are synonymous, in practice and at the deepest level.
"He has risen without a trace." Richard Lowry in National Review Sept. 10, 2007 (applying it to a now-forgotten politician, Lowry says the insult was originally applied to TV interviewer David Frost)
Yahoo! The Kickstarter campaign has closed and The Environment: A True Story is funded. Thanks to everyone who made it happen. I'll keep people posted as the production process unfolds. And if you meant to contribute but didn't get to it, I'm still happy to accept support by cheque or via PayPal; email me for details. But for now, a great big thank you to all our backers. I literally can't do it without you.
"In truth, it is a mark of faith to joke about one’s convictions. A man dances on a rock. He does not dance on a tight rope." G.K. Chesterton, quoted in Gilbert Magazine Vol. 3 #8, July/August 2000
"cool as a trout" George Macdonald Fraser in Flashman in the Great Game
The audio-only version is available here: [podcast title="Ask the Professor, April 15"]http://www.thejohnrobson.com/podcast/John2017/April/ATP20170415.mp3[/podcast]