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  • Why the Muslim Mind ‘Closed’

    Why the Muslim Mind ‘Closed’0

    In 1987 professor Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind, a stinging indictment of American higher education. But according to former policy advisor Robert Reilly, a much more dramatic “closing of the mind” happened in the Muslim world 800 years ago, and is at the heart of the modern conflict between Islam and

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  • Why the Mundane Matters

    Why the Mundane Matters6

    As New Year’s approaches, many of us are setting lofty resolutions. The humdrum of the everyday is easy to get sucked into, so the new year is a refreshing start for many. It’s a milestone to set some goals and focus on self-improvement. While setting lofty goals is a laudable objective, looking at New Year’s

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  • Why the Movie Industry Is Fleeing California

    Why the Movie Industry Is Fleeing California0

    Ah, Hollywood. The Mecca of filmmaking. Thousands of would-be actors, screenwriters, and directors flock to Los Angeles, California to fulfill their dreams of becoming a star because, after all, that’s where movie-making happens. Everyone knows this. And for close to a century, it was true. But today, Hollywood – the way we generally think of it – is fading

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  • Why the Minimum Wage Shouldn’t Be a Family Wage

    Why the Minimum Wage Shouldn’t Be a Family Wage0

    Nostalgia is a powerful drug, and one that seems to a have particular potent effect on politicians. Consider, for example, a recent tweet by Massachusetts’s senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. Last Saturday she said: Back when I was a kid, a minimum-wage job could support a family of three. Today, a full-time minimum-wage

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  • Why the Minimum Wage Is so Bad for Young Workers

    Why the Minimum Wage Is so Bad for Young Workers0

    In today’s political discourse, the minimum wage is frequently mentioned by the more progressive members of Congress. On a basic level, raising the minimum wage appears to be a sympathetic policy for low-income wage earners. Often kept out of the conversation, however, are the downstream effects of this proposal. The consensus among economists has always been that

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  • Why the Minimum Wage Can’t Solve the Poverty Problem

    Why the Minimum Wage Can’t Solve the Poverty Problem0

    If wages for those at the bottom are high, you may naturally expect low poverty rates. No matter how you define it, higher wages would most logically relieve poverty levels. This is also the argument made by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). An increase in the minimum wage may very well reduce poverty in the

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