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  • The Anti-Feminist Message Hidden in ‘Little Women’

    The Anti-Feminist Message Hidden in ‘Little Women’0

    I’ve been bombarded with ads for the new “Little Women” movie for the last few months. It appears Google knows my preferences well, because, yes, I am curious to see it. But even while I’m curious, I’m also a tad apprehensive. Dana Stevens’ Slate review of the movie fails to quell these fears, for she

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  • The Anti-Federalists Were Right

    The Anti-Federalists Were Right0

    On the eve of the federal convention, and following its adjournment in September of 1787, the Anti-Federalists made the case that the Constitution makers in Philadelphia had exceeded the mandate they were given to amend the Articles of Confederation, and nothing more. The Federal Constitution augured ill for freedom, argued the Anti-Federalists. These unsung heroes

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  • The Ancient Solution to Violence: What Girard Discovered About Desire

    The Ancient Solution to Violence: What Girard Discovered About Desire0

    René Girard was one of the great geniuses of the 1900s. A historian, literary theorist, philosopher, anthropologist, social psychologist, and theologian, Girard wrote almost 30 books and influenced dozens of scholarly disciplines. Yet in a time of rising social discord, Girard’s ideas move beyond the ivory towers of academia and apply directly to the unfolding

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  • The Ancient Greeks Didn’t Have Preschool

    The Ancient Greeks Didn’t Have Preschool0

    • August 31, 2015

    Nowadays there powerful lobbying efforts to increase government funding for preschool, and even to provide universal preschool. Since 1964, enrollment in preschool has dramatically increased: It is well known that our modern education system in the West derives from that of ancient Greece, which is still upheld as a standard and goal in some circles.

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  • The Analog-Digital Battle Your Children Need to Win

    The Analog-Digital Battle Your Children Need to Win0

    I recently called attention to Beth McMurtrie’s piece, “Is This the End of Reading?” which discusses the decline of reading in our schools and universities. McMurtrie’s piece ended on a bleak note with comments from a professor who suggested that we’re “entering into a hybrid oral-written culture.” He concluded, “Humanity is going to take its

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  • The American Tendency to Put ‘Why’ Before ‘Ought’

    The American Tendency to Put ‘Why’ Before ‘Ought’0

    It’s sort of odd that Americans remember Valley Forge. Given its high profile, one might think it was the site of a major battle. Yet it wasn’t. We may think we remember it because of the hardships troops faced in the winter encampment. In truth, while disease was rampant, it is likely that no one

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