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  • The Hidden Philosophical Message in ‘Gladiator’

    The Hidden Philosophical Message in ‘Gladiator’0

    In Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, the philosophical emperor Marcus Aurelius makes a wonderful appearance. In this poetic portrayal of the truths of history, Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris) chooses the fictional Maximus as his true spiritual heir, because his errant son Commodus is not a man of virtue as his father is. The interesting question is

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  • The Hidden Costs of Universal Preschool Programs

    The Hidden Costs of Universal Preschool Programs0

    New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced last week his plan to expand universal, taxpayer-funded, full-day preschool to all 3-year-olds regardless of family income. This initiative, dubbed “3-K for All,” expands on de Blasio’s previous effort to offer universal preschool to all of the city’s 4-year-olds, a plan he called “Pre-K for All.” That plan now

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  • The Hidden Benefits of Homeschool (From a Homeschool Graduate)

    The Hidden Benefits of Homeschool (From a Homeschool Graduate)7

    These days, it’s almost common knowledge that homeschooled students have a better academic education, do better in college and careers, and are regarded as “smarter” than students from public schools. Homeschooling families typically gravitate toward this educational lifestyle to avoid the public school environment, to prioritize their faith and family values, to adjust to a

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  • The Heroism of Civilization

    The Heroism of Civilization1

    A long-held but somewhat flexible fantasy I have engaged in periodically since about middle school has me doing some truly unusual, heroic thing—perhaps pulling someone from a fire or heroically diving into the rapids to save some helpless person from drowning or even taking a bullet to protect a child. (I’m afraid of heights, so

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  • The Heresy of Lightweight Gastronomy

    The Heresy of Lightweight Gastronomy19

    Come, pupils. Let’s light a cigarette for Anthony Bourdain … or I suppose a Zyn will do in 2025. In a recent column for “The Free Press,” Suzy Weiss argues that the late chef Anthony Bourdain approached both himself and food with excessive seriousness. That his televised sojourns, marked by war zones and whiskey, were not voyages

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  • The Herd of Sheep in American Schools

    The Herd of Sheep in American Schools0

    By now you’ve probably heard of Harvard Professor Elizabeth Bartholet, whose name catapulted into the public’s view when she called for a “presumptive ban” on homeschooling. Ironically, her call for a homeschooling ban came right when the entire nation was forced to homeschool due to the COVID-19 outbreak.   Bartholet’s idea spawned so much discussion

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