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Douglas Giles, PhD

Dec 29, 2024

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Coping With Capitalism

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Douglas Giles, PhD

Echoes of a Lost Battle in the War Against Corporatism

They Fought the Corps, and the Corps Won

Nov 26, 2024

Echoes of a Lost Battle in the War Against Corporatism

Nov 26, 2024

Douglas Giles, PhD

The Nazi Rally that Trump Tried to Recreate

Real American Fascists

Oct 29, 2024

The Nazi Rally that Trump Tried to Recreate

Oct 29, 2024

Douglas Giles, PhD

Trump Is Not a Fascist — It’s Worse Than That

Both Hitler and Trump are pathetic and delusional. Both are far right authoritarians. But their movements have different motivations and…

Oct 24, 2024

Trump Is Not a Fascist — It’s Worse Than That

Oct 24, 2024

Douglas Giles, PhD

The Early History of Conservatism

The modern right-wing has its roots in a particular historical event

Nov 29, 2023

The Early History of Conservatism

Nov 29, 2023

Douglas Giles, PhD

9/11 Plus 22 — Whither America?

Or has America withered?

Sep 12, 2023

9/11 Plus 22 — Whither America?

Sep 12, 2023

Douglas Giles, PhD

A Brief Exchange About What Israel Represents

A question from four years ago is still searingly relevant

Nov 5, 2023

A Brief Exchange About What Israel Represents

Nov 5, 2023

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How Wrong Beliefs Can Still Be Useful

Nietzsche had a point.

Jul 18, 2023

How Wrong Beliefs Can Still Be Useful

Jul 18, 2023

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Inserting Philosophy

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Douglas Giles, PhD

The Islamic Renaissance’s Influence on Philosophy

Islam had a significantly positive effect on the Western world.

May 20, 2023

The Islamic Renaissance’s Influence on Philosophy

May 20, 2023

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When Kepler Destroyed the Universe

Ideas change everything

May 14, 2023

When Kepler Destroyed the Universe

May 14, 2023

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Inserting Philosophy

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The Curse of Oak Island and the Templar Myth

Did something happen on Oak Island? Yes. Did the Knights Templar exist? Yes. Were they connected in any way? Uh, no.

Jan 25, 2023

The Curse of Oak Island and the Templar Myth

Jan 25, 2023

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Inserting Philosophy

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Douglas Giles, PhD

UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic

Can we have an intelligent discussion about UFO phenomena?

Jan 23, 2023

UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic

Jan 23, 2023

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The History Inquiry

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Douglas Giles, PhD

Karl Marx and 1848

Marx misread his times, but we can hardly blame him.

Oct 17, 2021

Karl Marx and 1848

Oct 17, 2021

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The History Inquiry

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Douglas Giles, PhD

The Not-So Dark Ages

Correcting some revisionist history about the medieval era

Sep 15, 2021

The Not-So Dark Ages

Sep 15, 2021

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Inserting Philosophy

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Calvinism and the American Conception of Evil

American conservatism has a distinctive character. Here’s why.

Jul 16, 2021

Calvinism and the American Conception of Evil

Jul 16, 2021

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The History Inquiry

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Douglas Giles, PhD

The Five Major Influences on the Renaissance

Five social trends that spurred change in Europe between 1349 and 1633.

Jul 2, 2021

The Five Major Influences on the Renaissance

Jul 2, 2021

Douglas Giles, PhD

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