A Universal Lesson in Navigating Troubled Waters By Matthew Ehret The following short article will also be found in an upcoming Rising Tide Foundation Spring Anthology ‘The Art of Liberty’ which will be released later this week. Until then I wanted to provide a teaser to everyone subscribed… enjoy. A Universal Lesson in Navigating Troubled…
Author: Matthew Ehret
Correction: More tickets available for our upcoming Victoria event: How to Conquer Tyranny and Avoid Tragedy (May 16)
For anyone out there who was frustrated that our upcoming event in Victoria, BC on Saturday May 16 from 3-6pm was sold out, I have good news for you: We have scaled up the event venue and now can host over 120 seats. Each ticket is only $15, and you can get them on Eventbrite….
RTF Spring 2026 Anthology Now Available: Conquering Tyranny and Defeating Tragedy (in Hardcover and paperback)
Cynthia and I are proud to announce the publication of the second Rising Tide Foundation Anthology ‘The Art of Liberty’ with a theme of ‘Conquering Tyranny and Defeating Tragedy’. In this epic 200 page special report, you will be introduced to a sweeping overview of universal history with a fresh look at Plato’s fight against the Temple…
Shakespeare’s Comedies and a Well Ordered Society
Many of Shakespeare’s comedies present a similar theme. Each begins in a sort of chaos and ends in marriage, which restores the proper order. In contrast, his tragedies have societies that are plagued with chaos and are never reordered with the correct priorities. By investigating some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, we will discuss what…
Through Darkness, Light: The Hidden Idealism in Goya’s “Black Paintings”
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), one of the greatest painters in the long Spanish tradition, is famous for the dark and macabre subject matter he depicted, as epitomized in his famous “Black Paintings” made toward the end of his life. The apparent darkness of his art, however, was the product of the disillusionment that came from…
The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare (lecture by Daniel Leach)
On Sunday December 28 at 2pm Eastern Time, I am proud to announce that my friend, essayist and poet Daniel Leach will deliver a special holiday Rising Tide Foundation lecture on the title of ‘The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare’ followed by an interactive Q and A period. Daniel Leach is the author of two books…
When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes – The Treasonous Roots of Teddy Roosevelt & Why McKinley was Murdered
An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today Part II [Part I can be read here.] When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes: An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today In Part I of this series, we went over…
Matthew and Cynthia are coming to Victoria BC. Come to our RTF Event ‘How to Conquer Tyranny and Avoid Tragedy’ (May 16)
What forgotten battles against tyranny must be learned if we are not to fall into tragedy and collapse today? By what miracle did western civilization emerge onto the scene as a bastion of liberty and discoveries? What sorts of partnerships between city builders of Egypt, Greece and Rome were needed to bring about a conspiracy…
Clarifying China and Cutting through the Fog of Disinformation
Today’s disinformation-heavy world is riddled with false narratives designed to both confuse and re-direct our natural anger from those arsonists who have worked to light our civilization on fire over centuries, and instead focus our hate onto such external foes as Russia, Venezuela, Iran or most especially… China. It is for this reason (and due…
Beyond Geopolitics Ep. 7: American Imperialism as Tragi-comedy with Anton Chaitkin
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt speaks to Anton Chaitkin about the pathetic tendency of the USA to fall prey to the secret ambitions of imperial Crusader ideology from Aaron Burr, to the leading figures around the Knights of the Golden Circle, Confederate Intelligence chief in Europe (James Bulloch), Teddy Roosevelt, Allan Dulles and…