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  • ‘Get on the Right Side of History’: A Phrase G.K. Chesterton Would Have Understood

    ‘Get on the Right Side of History’: A Phrase G.K. Chesterton Would Have Understood0

    Sometimes, when reading G.K. Chesterton, one comes across a telling sentence buried in the middle of a very long paragraph.  Here’s one from What’s Wrong with the World:  “The old tyrants invoked the past; the new tyrants will invoke the future.” We’ve heard a good deal of talk in recent years about something called the

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  • ‘Free’ College Would Depreciate the Value of College Degrees Even More

    ‘Free’ College Would Depreciate the Value of College Degrees Even More0

    For US citizens aged between 18 and 24 years, college enrollment rates reached more than 40 percent in 2017. Of those, nearly one in three (31 percent) drop out entirely. Why should the average taxpayer subsidize this? There is no conclusive evidence to prove that societal gains are worth the cost to the taxpayer. Going

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  • ‘Free Will Exists’: G.K. Chesterton’s Philosophy in 3 Words

    ‘Free Will Exists’: G.K. Chesterton’s Philosophy in 3 Words0

    If one were to capture G.K. Chesterton’s philosophy to just a few words, it could be done in this sentence: Free will exists. Almost everything else that he wrote followed from this belief, including his objection to fatalism and determinism in all their forms. Chesterton did concede that the determinist thinks that he is a

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  • ‘Ferguson’ Play Could Change the Narrative on Police, Violence, and Race

    ‘Ferguson’ Play Could Change the Narrative on Police, Violence, and Race0

    One of the more interesting theatrical events of the year is set to happen on October 19th in New York City. That’s when journalist and documentarian Phelim McAleer’s play Ferguson will open at Urban Stages theater for a three-week run. The production is likely to force a wholesale re-evaluation of the events that took place

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  • ‘Empathy’ is Becoming a Joke

    ‘Empathy’ is Becoming a Joke0

    Empathy is one of the trendiest words in the English language today. The Google Ngram below shows how the use of this word has surged in the modern vernacular.    Many people would view this as a good thing because they see empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of others – as a

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  • ‘Do Something’ Is a Dangerous Demand to Make of Politicians

    ‘Do Something’ Is a Dangerous Demand to Make of Politicians0

    Do Something, goes the suddenly popular chant. In response to the wave of mass killings this year, it’s being shouted at any available political figure. Be careful what you ask for.  It’s hard to imagine anything good can come of this slogan. To demand the state do something, anything, is short sighted and even dangerous.

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