Commentary
In a 1946 essay on the subject of “Philosophy for Laymen,” the late British philosopher Bertrand Russell noted that, throughout the history of civilization, human beings have faced two different kinds of problems.
"Feat of Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of Austerlitz" by Bogdan Pavlovich Willewalde, circa 1884. Advanced skills and techniques in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and communication have not in themselves guaranteed human happiness or well-being. As Russell points out, the same men who tamed the horse to pull a plow also employed the animal to make war and enslave peaceable populations. Public Domain
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William Brooks
Author
William Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
