George Gilder

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George Gilder: A Prophetic Voice on the State of the American Male

In his book, “Men and Marriage” (an expanded edition of his 1973 work “Sexual Suicide”) first published nearly 40 years ago, George Gilder wrote: “The public philosophy of an unmarried male focuses on immediate gratification.” He commented: “Men lust, but they don’t know what for; they wander, and lose track of the goal; they fight and compete, but they forget the prize; they spread seed but spurn the seasons of growth; they chase power and glory but miss the meaning of life.” When Gilder penned those words, the family was breaking down and marriage was being mocked as an “outdated” and “patriarchal” institution by the American Left. And now as we look at American society in 2025, we see how Read More ›

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Campus Antisemitism Continues

A largely failed attempt to place ads for a pro-Israel book in ten universities' student papers illustrates the double standard by which many students as well as faculty and administrators treat anti-Israel protestors, on one hand, and Israel supporters on the other. Every university approached recently by Seattle-based Discovery Institute on behalf of The Israel Test by George Gilder, a pro-Israel work published by Encounter Books, has experienced anti-Israel demonstrations. Some had riots. Yet most were treated by authorities with appeasement or even encouragement. Read More ›
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Are We Passing the Israel Test? George Gilder Appears on The Bill Walton Show

George Gilder sat down with Bill Walton to discuss the new edition of his book The Israel Test. Gilder makes the case that Israel's accomplishments are worthy of our admiration, not our envy, that we are dependent on Israel for much of our technology, and that our support of Israel at this crucial moment in history is vital to the future of the West. Read More ›
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Exploding Hezbollah Devices Show Need for Ending U.S. Timidity on Israel Aid, Says The Israel Test Author, George Gilder

"The exploding pagers and radios of Hezbollah point not only to the tactical brilliance of Israeli technicians (who are likely responsible) but also to the largely unacknowledged value of Israel to our own defense." This is the view of Discovery Institute co-founder George Gilder, author of The Israel Test and increasingly a critic of current U.S. and European half-way measures in support of Israel. Read More ›
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Israel: Leader of the Free World

For eight decades after the end of World War Two, America's proudest title was "Leader of the Free World." Today, that title properly belongs to Israel both on grounds of practical leadership and grasp of what it means to be a free people. Read More ›
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An Interview with George Gilder Asks, Can You Pass the Israel Test?

In The Israel Test, newly revised and republished by Encounter Books, George Gilder answers the antisemites, and explains the meaning of Israel as the most economically dynamic, democratic and pro-Western state in the Middle East—and a crucial US economic and defense ally. Bruce Chapman and George Gilder discuss. Read More ›