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  • How Small States Lose When They Abandon the Electoral College

    How Small States Lose When They Abandon the Electoral College0

    Calls for the abolition of the Electoral College have persisted in the three years since President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election without winning the popular vote. But abolishing the Electoral College in the normal way – via amending the Constitution – is a bit more arduous than proponents like. U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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  • How Silence is a Balm for the Soul

    How Silence is a Balm for the Soul0

    My sister and brother-in-law were off on a tour of Central Europe, and I was spending a few days alone in their house. When I arrived, I moved my luggage and some groceries inside—I didn’t intend to leave the premises unless absolutely necessary—put the perishables in the refrigerator, and then dropped into a chair in

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  • How Should We Judge People For Their Past Moral Failings?

    How Should We Judge People For Their Past Moral Failings?0

    The recent allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have further divided the nation. Among the questions the case raises are some important ethical ones. Not least among them is the question of moral responsibility for actions long since passed. Particularly in light of the #MeToo movement, which has frequently involved the

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  • How Should We Interpret a Rise in Euthanasia?

    How Should We Interpret a Rise in Euthanasia?0

    BioEdge reports that legal acts of euthanasia have risen each year since Belgium’s right-to-die law was passed in 2002. 2013 saw the total jump to 1816. In 2014, it was 1924. And the figures for last are 2021 acts of euthanasia. What’s going on? It’s unlikely that the increase can be accounted for by a

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  • How Shirley Temple Responded to Sexual Harassment

    How Shirley Temple Responded to Sexual Harassment0

    Shirley Temple was probably the greatest child star, not only of her generation, but of any generation. She was not just popular, she was phenomenally, outrageously popular. No one hadn’t heard of her. Of course, her popularity was at its height in the 1930s. But even for someone growing up in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, she

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  • How Shakespeare Helped this Australian School Top All Others

    How Shakespeare Helped this Australian School Top All Others0

    In recent years, parents have grown increasingly concerned about the state of their children’s schools. To put it frankly, students no longer seem to be exiting our halls of learning with a thorough, well-rounded slate of knowledge. Why does this happen? A possible answer to that question was recently provided by The John Colet School

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