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  • Does an Unhealthy Individualism Lead to Collectivism?

    Does an Unhealthy Individualism Lead to Collectivism?0

    America was destined to become a country that vacillates between individualism and collectivism. At least, that’s the argument of University of Notre Dame political science professor Patrick Deneen in his persuasive essay “Unsustainable Liberalism.”  As Deneen explains, America was founded upon the philosophy of liberalism (not to be confused with the progressive form of liberalism

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  • Does America Work Without Natural Law?

    Does America Work Without Natural Law?0

    • March 29, 2016

    That’s not as strange a question as one might think. The founders of the United States began their Declaration of Independence thus: “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the

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  • Does America Still Believe in its Own Ideas?

    Does America Still Believe in its Own Ideas?0

    The other day, my mother handed me a couple of books she had found while sorting through my late grandfather’s belongings. One was entitled Military Science and Tactics: Infantry Basic Course, which I presume was left over from his days in basic training during World War II. While most of the book revolved around weapon

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  • Does America Need a ‘Civic Great Awakening’?

    Does America Need a ‘Civic Great Awakening’?0

    When it comes to the direction of society Americans (surprisingly) agree: things are not getting better. That’s the conclusion one quickly draws from a recent Pew Research report which asks what America will look like in 2050. As the chart below shows, Americans think the country will be less important on a global level, the

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  • Does All Rational Thought Involve ‘Faith’?

    Does All Rational Thought Involve ‘Faith’?0

    It has become common—even among most religious people—to assume that there is a vast gulf between reason and faith. Reason is seen as some sort of neutral, unbiased tool that men and women can use to arrive at truth, or perhaps only what some refer to as “facts.” Faith, on the other hand, is seen

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  • Does Abandoning Community Lead to Inequality?

    Does Abandoning Community Lead to Inequality?0

    For years the people in my neighborhood expressed a reserved politeness toward one another. But last year, that politeness exploded into downright camaraderie. The reason? The city council decided to railroad a project through that the young and old, rich and poor, liberal and conservative commonly despise. P.S. A common enemy unites even the oldest

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