The Moralist Papers

The Concorde’s Immortal Lesson for Mortals

March 22, 2026 Madison Jay Hamilton 0

In many regards, the Concorde was one giant leap for mankind. When British engineers ventured out to the extremities of aviation and developed plans for the world’s first supersonic passenger aircraft in 1962, they endeavored […]

The Ubiquity of Tyranny

January 10, 2026 Madison Jay Hamilton 0

Everyone needs a good grasp of how widespread tyranny truly is. That’s because it exists far beyond the borders of that obscure country that immediately came to mind. And the weapons it wields extend far […]

Making Your Children Worse Than You Are is Unacceptable; Making Them as Good as You Are is Not Good Enough

April 13, 2025 Madison Jay Hamilton 4

You’ve probably heard the loyal, adoring son unabashedly declare, “My Father is greater than I.” The greatness of some parents can never be surpassed by their children’s. Now contrast that with the similarly devoted, adoring […]

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Why We All Need a Positive Perspective of Penalty

January 12, 2025 Madison Jay Hamilton 0

Synonymous with punishment, sanction, repercussion, comeuppance, ramification, and infliction, the word penalty often carries a negative connotation. But it’s more positive than you may realize. Penalty may be the main reason you are still alive today. Penalty […]

Would Your Favorite Founding Father Vote Like You Will?

November 3, 2024 Madison Jay Hamilton 0

Like it or not, there’s a very good chance that your favorite Founding Father would quite vociferously disagree with some of your politics! That needn’t hurt your feelings. Like it or not, there’s a very […]

Use This Hack to Drive Yourself Toward Self-Improvement

March 18, 2024 Madison Jay Hamilton 6

If you are generally patient, cautious, courteous, considerate, self-disciplined, non-compromising, or law-abiding, it will certainly show when you always use your vehicle’s turn signals as communication tools; or when you are driving behind a student […]

The Moralist Papers

The moralist’s equivalent of the Federalist Papers

The Concorde’s Immortal Lesson for Mortals

The Ubiquity of Tyranny

Making Your Children Worse Than You Are is Unacceptable; Making Them as Good as You Are is Not Good Enough

Why We All Need a Positive Perspective of Penalty

Would Your Favorite Founding Father Vote Like You Will?

Use This Hack to Drive Yourself Toward Self-Improvement

Why You Should Mind Your Language

What You Might Not Know About Good and Evil

Was George Washington Likable?

Don’t Be the Person Who Would Rather Be Guilty Than Feel Guilty