Posts by Sam Staley
Samuel R. Staley is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and Managing Director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences at Florida State University. He is a contributing author to the Independent books, Property Rights: Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-Examined and Housing America: Building Out of a Crisis.
No, Will Smith’s Assault at the Oscars Was Not “The Most Beautiful Thing”
Normalizing Retributive Violence Is Tearing America Apart
Won’t You Be My Neighbor Chronicles the Life of One of the Good Guys
Mission: Impossible–Fallout and Deep State Redemption
The Equalizer 2 Is More Than Just Another Vigilante Movie
Masterpiece Cakeshop and the Hidden Tolerance for Gay Rights
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Raises Ethical Questions about Technology and Life
Adrift Testifies to the Strength of the Human Spirit
Pope Francis Film Promotes Tolerance but Flawed Thinking on Poverty
Solo: A Star Wars Story Entertains with Grounded Individualism
Avengers: Infinity War Drops the Population Bomb
Can History Survive Duke University’s Nancy MacLean?
Review: Little Pink House Shows How Machinery of Government Undermines Civil Liberties
Review: Ready Player One Entertains Using Fear of Tech Oligarchy
Review: Black Panther’s Box Office Success Is Well Earned
Five Recent Movies that Explore Race in America
Review: Darkest Hour Probes Depths of Political Courage
Review: Pro-Liberty Themes Thrive in Molly’s Game
Review: The Post Puts Freedom of the Press in Spotlight
Review: The Florida Project Shines Light on Underbelly of American Labor Market
Review: Marshall Spotlights Neglected Part of Civil Rights History
Is Trump Destroying the GOP?
Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard and the Ethics of Assassination
Wonder Woman Schools James Cameron on Strength in Character
Review: Detroit Shows How Violence Opens Door to Injustice
Slavery and Justifications for Southern Secession in Their Own Words

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