Comments on: Isaiah’s Job

By: gene berman

gene berman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:32:17 +0000

Are we not in the slightest curious as to the identity of the man with whom Nock was speaking, “one of the three or four really first-class minds that Europe produced in his generation” and for whose immediate benefit were concocted the ideas left to us in “Isaiah’s Job?” And an economic theorist intent on spreading his message to the masses? Rothbard would have been only 10 at the time, Mises wouldn’t arrive for years. A lierary device. perhaps?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:09:21 +0000

Thanks for posting that. Keep posting it again and again. Not only does it refresh the spirit and the courage but it wakes up a whole new lot of ‘mad prophets’ to keep preaching no matter what and no matter if the world is listening or not

You’ll know who was listening when Christ says, “My child, look around you. GREAT is your reward.” I believe at that point that He will then reveal to us all the souls we helped to bring in to His kingdom.

So KEEP PREACHING, mad prophets! (;

By: Bruce Koerber

Bruce Koerber — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:50:23 +0000

Albert Jay Nock delved deeply into unthought-of signs and symbols. How very thought provoking!

I like the analogy that Chris makes to the purity of the message that Ron Paul uncompromisingly adheres to. Those of us who have perceived the meaning of natural law as it pertains to the human reality can humbly feel honored to be among the praised ‘Remnant.’

But that distinction is not without tests and difficulties. These heavy responsibilities sure are interesting though.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:03:16 +0000

This great essay brought to mind the Ron Paul Presidential Campaign.

Dr. Paul took the message of Liberty and refused to dumb-it-down one bit. He didn’t pander…he kept the message pure.

In fact, the quality of his speeches and interviews throughout the entire campaign were of the standard you would find right here on Mises.org.

And just look how huge the remnant is! Millions of people.

The next step is the Campaign For Liberty…a perfect transition.

Well done Dr. Paul!

By: Scott Baird

Scott Baird — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:51:07 +0000

Astute, and erudite. Leftists and populists will find this material very distrubing.

Rouseau the father of all modern leftist movements? Nothing of the kind is stated. The piece makes great demands of its readers.

Saved it to my favorites file.

By: Carol Dworkowski

Carol Dworkowski — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:23:18 +0000

The masses do have a predatory egoistic tendency to develop an entitlement mentality that needs no encouragement from Prophets of Justice. However, the political/economic power-elites also have an egoistic proclivity to privilege even when their influence is due to inherited rather than earned wealth. Egoistic predatory aggression is no respecter of class.

Unlike modern prophets, the Old Testament prophets spoke the “hard truths” to both poor and marginalized and powerful elites that addressed the faults and failings unique to each particular social circumstance.

Under the influence of Marxism, Liberation theology, whether Black or Latin American, speaks the message directed by the biblical prophets to the power-elites to the masses with the resulting incitement to anger and resentment that, whether intentional or not, usually leads to a violence that the Judeo/Christian tradition has always explicitly or implicitly condemned.

“Hell hath no fury like an interest masquerading as a principle.”–Anonymous