Education as if Truth Mattered
- Education
- March 2, 2016
The Declaration of Independence famously proclaimed that “all men are created equal.” Thanks in part to that prestigious endorsement, “equality” has become a widely held social ideal.
But what most modern-day egalitarians promote is far removed from the kind of …
READ MOREOne of my early childhood memories is watching the movie Superman II on television. One scene in particular left an indelible impression.
The film’s villains, three Kryptonians named Zod, Ursa, and Non, terrorize a rural town. A boy rides off …
READ MOREPublic discourse is at a nadir. There is plenty of debate, especially over politics and morality. But it is generating way more heat than light.
People on all sides are frustrated with their opponents. “Why don’t they see the light?”…
READ MOREThe great journalist and author Henry Hazlitt (1894-1993) offered the following excellent advice to writers:
…READ MOREThe reader who seeks to write well and think well should aim first at the essential qualities—coherence, clarity, precision, simplicity, and brevity. Euphony and rhythm