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By Ak’abal Humberto
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Questions and Answers: Volume 33
The month of August was named in honor of the emperor Augustus Caesar by the Roman Senate.
Originally called Sextilis, the sixth month in the early Roman calendar, it was renamed in 8 BC to recognize Augustus’s achievements, particularly his victories and consolidation of power.
According to Roman tradition, the month was chosen because several of his significant accomplishments occurred during Sextilis.
In reality, the Senate was really just trying to suck up to Augustus. Instead, they should have asked him some questions
Stay tuned for the 33rd installment of questions and answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Mises Wire - The Origins of FDR’s Teutonophobia
It was no secret that President Franklin Roosevelt hated Germany and all things German. Heavily influenced by Silas Marcus MacVane. FDR embraced MacVane's left-leaning progressivism.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/origins-fdrs-teutonophobia
Audio Mises Wire - Austrian Perspectives on Social Justice
Many "social justice" advocates claim to appeal to a “higher law,” but they usually refuse to acknowledge economic laws because those laws stand in their way of creating the "just" society.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/austrian-perspectives-social-justice
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Audio Poem of the Day - Aristotle
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Audio Mises Wire - Tanenhaus and God at Buckley
The long-awaited biography of William F. Buckley Jr. is hardly worth the wait of thirty years. David Brady, Jr., reviews it, saving our readers the pain of reading themselves.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/tanenhaus-and-god-buckley
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - August 1 Mailbag!
On today's podcast, we discuss letters from listeners about Central America and Communism, just and unjust wars, and how Neville Chamberlain was a very complicated figure indeed. Give a listen!
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