Health Care Reform, Progressivism and ‘Making History’

The claim that health care reform “made history” highlights how fully the political debate hinges on ideas of progress.
How Jihadist Education Breeds Violence

The nature of children’s education matters to jihadists. It should matter to us, too.
The Social Costs of Pornography

Last week at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Witherspoon Institute reported a set of scholarly findings and recommendations on the social costs of pornography.
Putting Ethics Back Together Again: A British Perspective

Much of our moral confusion comes from our failure to find a replacement for the Judaeo-Christian outlook that once animated the West. We need, and generally now lack, a philosophical understanding of human life.
Beauty as a Conservative Birthright?

A recent series by James Matthew Wilson highlights the connection between conservatism and beauty.
Corporations and the University

Robert C. Koons replies to a letter concerning his recent article, “What Will Replace Behemoth State University?”
Recovering Sight after Scientism

Seeing that scientism is unsustainable, we must embrace a return to philosophy. The second article in a two-part series.
Blinded by Scientism

The problem with scientism is that it is either self-defeating or trivially true. F.A. Hayek helps us to see why. The first article in a two-part series.
Beyond Sovereignty: Money and its Future

Is it time to consider internationalizing or privatizing our money supply?
What Will Replace Behemoth State University?

New technological developments and pressing national needs suggest that the future of higher education may be one friendlier to the classical tradition of liberal education.