Health Care Reform, Progressivism and ‘Making History’
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The claim that health care reform “made history” highlights how fully the political debate hinges on ideas of progress.
How Jihadist Education Breeds Violence
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The nature of children’s education matters to jihadists. It should matter to us, too.
The Social Costs of Pornography
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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
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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?
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A recent series by James Matthew Wilson highlights the connection between conservatism and beauty.
Corporations and the University
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Robert C. Koons replies to a letter concerning his recent article, “What Will Replace Behemoth State University?”
Recovering Sight after Scientism
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Seeing that scientism is unsustainable, we must embrace a return to philosophy. The second article in a two-part series.
Blinded by Scientism
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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
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Is it time to consider internationalizing or privatizing our money supply?
What Will Replace Behemoth State University?
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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.