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  • Basic Philosophy Educated People Should Know: Aristotle’s ‘Four Causes’

    Basic Philosophy Educated People Should Know: Aristotle’s ‘Four Causes’0

    The ancient philosophers developed a number of tools through which they could understand reality. One of them, from the writings of Aristotle, the student of Plato (who was himself the student of Socrates), is called the “Four Causes.” The term “cause” is a little misleading. These four causes were the way you explained or defined

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  • Bashar al-Assad: the Abraham Lincoln of Syria

    Bashar al-Assad: the Abraham Lincoln of Syria0

    Among the great iconic political leaders of America, few are treated with greater veneration (or, in some circles, vilification) than Abraham Lincoln. He appeals to many parts of our national mythology, and he was a ‘war leader’ during a time of great national crisis who melded toughness and tenacity with a firm vision for what

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  • Baseball: The Sport of Thinking Americans

    Baseball: The Sport of Thinking Americans1

    Sometimes you can be in the right place at the right time. For me, it was in the middle of the summer of 1958—a few days short of my 11th birthday. I was at Bill Meyer Stadium to see our minor league Knoxville (Tennessee) Smokies, wearing my little league uniform as I had come straight

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  • Barzun in 1999: The Internet Will Lead to Isolation and Chaos

    Barzun in 1999: The Internet Will Lead to Isolation and Chaos1

    Jacques Barzun (1907-2012) was one of the preeminent historians of his day. His magnum opus, From Dawn to Decadence, traces the history of Western culture from 1500 to 2000. The book is required reading for anyone serious about understanding Western history, thought, and culture. It’s been more than a decade since I read From Dawn

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  • Barrel Logos and Buttermilk

    Barrel Logos and Buttermilk28

    Somewhere, in a conference room adorned with reclaimed barnwood paneling ordered in bulk from a supplier in Shanghai, a well-compensated executive must have declared: For the sake of relevance, we must redesign the Cracker Barrel logo. On and on this executive rambles about “modernity,” “Gen Z, “TikTok,” or whatever corporate buzzword is in fashion now.

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  • Bari Weiss Cancels the NYT, Avoiding the PC Guillotine

    Bari Weiss Cancels the NYT, Avoiding the PC Guillotine0

    Cancel culture has claimed another scalp. Only this time, things are a little different. Bari Weiss, an editor for The New York Times, has announced her resignation from the famed newspaper. Contrary to what usually happens in these situations, Weiss is not being forced out due to an ill-stated Tweet or a passing comment perceived

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