The Book that Changed My Life
How Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding helped me dream big and escape mediocrity.
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Ed Hinman
- Jul 28
- 9 min
The Common Good (Brave New World - Part 1)
Harnessing science and technology, how far will a government go to ensure happiness for their citizens? Aldous Huxley offers answers
Ed Hinman
- Apr 28
- 10 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 3)
Preparing for the most important fist fight of my life, I learned to call upon the barbarian inside and step forward with courage.
Ed Hinman
- Feb 17
- 6 min
Risk Being the Fool
As kids, we risked embarrassment in activities we loved to do. As adults we avoid risk and embarrassment at all costs.
Ed Hinman
- Nov 25, 2022
- 6 min
Warriors Without War (Moral Equivalent of War - Part 2 of 2)
Can an over-civilized and sedentary nation retain the attributes of war while denying war's dire consequences? William James says Yes.
Ed Hinman
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
The Strenuous Life (Moral Equivalent of War - Part 1)
Can over-civilized men protect a nation? In the late 19th Century, Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressives said No.
Ed Hinman
- Jul 14, 2022
- 5 min
Barbarian Women - Thank You
More than a few women have asked, “Hey! Can women be barbarians too?” Here’s my response to all the Barbarian Women out there!
Ed Hinman
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Ancient Feelings Defeat Modern Desperation
The acclaimed author, David Foster Wallace stood before graduates at Kenyon College and gave one of the most famous commencement speeches in
Ed Hinman
- Jun 12, 2022
- 5 min
North of the Wall: What Barbarians Teach Us
Throughout the ancient and medieval world, walls, forts, and towers built along rivers and across hill tops marked the edge of the world.
Ed Hinman
- May 15, 2022
- 10 min
The Barbarian in You
“We have lying dormant in us a genetic memory. In that genetic memory there is knowledge that goes back to the ancient.”
- John Trudell
Ed Hinman
- May 11, 2022
- 5 min
Your Barbarian Compass
Many barbarians followed their heart and met Roman “progress” with dented shields, crimson swords, and cries for war.
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