Barry Brownstein
Contributor
Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore.
He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.
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The Dangerous Reinterpretation of Freedom
“When freedom from coercion is no longer a shared societal goal, history teaches that unimaginable horrors can be just around the corner.” ~Barry Brownstein
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People Without Meaningful Lives Seek Power Over Others
“Mass movements attract followers who fail to make meaning in their lives, and seek a borrowed meaning from a destructive leader.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Are You a Servant of Tyranny or Liberty?
“What happens to a country with no constitution or deep-seated commitment to curbing the use of power? Absent those limits, virtue wanes, and it is easy for people to become servants of tyranny.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Illiberal Youth Threaten Freedom
“Like National Socialist youth, individual rights mean nothing to young people today. The loss of talented people with different opinions was a plus for the Nazis.” ~Barry Brownstein
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To Remain Free, Make the Ordinary Meaningful
“Those who don’t take responsibility for making meaning in their lives can become the worst among us.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Why Solzhenitsyn’s Line Between Good and Evil Matters
“The extended social order created by the free market expands our opportunities to cooperate with others, and crucially, accepts human nature for what it is.” ~Barry Brownstein
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America’s DEI Commissars Threaten Freedom
“Today, people are told they are victims or victimizers. Victims expect the government to remedy their grievances… The pursuit of social justice would undermine equal treatment under the law.” ~Barry Brownstein
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You Can’t Find Your Innocence By Hating Others
“The mass State has no intention of promoting mutual understanding and the relationship of man to man; it strives, rather, for atomization, for the psychic isolation of the individual. The more unrelated individuals are, the more consolidated the State becomes.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Marcus Aurelius on Snowplows, Sports, and Freedom
“Our freedom depends on voluntary human cooperation. The Stoics offer practical wisdom for promoting freedom by helping you remove your internal barriers to cooperating with others.” ~Barry Brownstein
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The Dangerous Reinterpretation of Freedom
“When freedom from coercion is no longer a shared societal goal, history teaches that unimaginable horrors can be just around the corner.” ~Barry Brownstein
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•
People Without Meaningful Lives Seek Power Over Others
“Mass movements attract followers who fail to make meaning in their lives, and seek a borrowed meaning from a destructive leader.” ~Barry Brownstein
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•
Are You a Servant of Tyranny or Liberty?
“What happens to a country with no constitution or deep-seated commitment to curbing the use of power? Absent those limits, virtue wanes, and it is easy for people to become servants of tyranny.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Illiberal Youth Threaten Freedom
“Like National Socialist youth, individual rights mean nothing to young people today. The loss of talented people with different opinions was a plus for the Nazis.” ~Barry Brownstein
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•
To Remain Free, Make the Ordinary Meaningful
“Those who don’t take responsibility for making meaning in their lives can become the worst among us.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Why Solzhenitsyn’s Line Between Good and Evil Matters
“The extended social order created by the free market expands our opportunities to cooperate with others, and crucially, accepts human nature for what it is.” ~Barry Brownstein
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•
America’s DEI Commissars Threaten Freedom
“Today, people are told they are victims or victimizers. Victims expect the government to remedy their grievances… The pursuit of social justice would undermine equal treatment under the law.” ~Barry Brownstein
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•
You Can’t Find Your Innocence By Hating Others
“The mass State has no intention of promoting mutual understanding and the relationship of man to man; it strives, rather, for atomization, for the psychic isolation of the individual. The more unrelated individuals are, the more consolidated the State becomes.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Marcus Aurelius on Snowplows, Sports, and Freedom
“Our freedom depends on voluntary human cooperation. The Stoics offer practical wisdom for promoting freedom by helping you remove your internal barriers to cooperating with others.” ~Barry Brownstein