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  • Why We Should Resist the Urge to Shame People into Conformity

    Why We Should Resist the Urge to Shame People into Conformity0

    The American psychologist Rollo May (1909-1994) once observed that the opposite of courage is not cowardice; it’s conformity. May believed this was particularly true for modern man, but it would be a mistake to assume the pressure to conform is a phenomenon confined to our age. The individual, Kipling observed, has always struggled to resist

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  • Why We Should Fear the Deep State

    Why We Should Fear the Deep State0

    The notion of the “deep state” or a “state within a state” is creepy, to say the least. It indicates the existence of a shadowy group of unelected bureaucrats deeply embedded in the military-intelligence establishment secretly manipulating government policy. Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute defines the ‘deep state’ as “nothing more than agencies and

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  • Why We Should Bring Back ‘Ma’am’ and ‘Sir’

    Why We Should Bring Back ‘Ma’am’ and ‘Sir’0

    The ever winsome Rachel Maddow won kudos last week for her response when a New Jersey congressman called her “sir” on the air. “It’s all right, I answer to both,” she said, laughing, after Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a Democrat from Paterson, quickly corrected himself with a “ma’am.” The exchange is notable for two reasons:

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  • Why We Should Allow Boys to Fight

    Why We Should Allow Boys to Fight1

    If you ever watched the old “Road to Avonlea” TV series, you may recall the episode in which a struggling actor poses as a school teacher and is hired by the desperate school board. The school lessons soon turn into episodes of high drama, in which the children re-enact historical battles with swords, shields, and

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  • Why we need to teach political philosophy in schools

    Why we need to teach political philosophy in schools0

    What is the spectre haunting Europe today? It’s simple. The thing that truly dogs us, that really drags at our heels, is ignorance. Ignorance of the fundamental ideas at the heart of politics. Ignorance of the key terms of political argument: liberty, equality, power, justice, and so on. Ignorance of the subject matter of political

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  • Why We Need to Take Education Back to Past Practices

    Why We Need to Take Education Back to Past Practices2

    Sometimes the best way to go forward is to go backward. In 1899, the population of Boonville, North Carolina was under 200. It was a tiny crossroads town in the middle of farming country. It was also the home of the Yadkin Valley Institute and School of Business, which 20 years later would become a

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