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  • Learning How to Avoid the Mental Illness of Politics

    Learning How to Avoid the Mental Illness of Politics18

    Dr. Thomas Insel is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health from 2002-2015. In December 2023 he noted that since the Covid pandemic 38% more Americans were receiving some type of mental health care. “We are facing three distinct crises, which partially overlap,” Insel contends. The first is a

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  • Learning Greek and Latin Will Be Key to Renewing the West

    Learning Greek and Latin Will Be Key to Renewing the West1

    Last week, various headlines proclaimed that there’s a “cut-off age” of 17 or 18 if you want to learn a new language.    The headlines were generated by a new study published by MIT researchers, and based on analysis of a grammar quiz they gave to 670,000 people. The researchers found that people “remain very skilled at

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  • Learning from Lynyrd

    Learning from Lynyrd0

    Since Black Friday, we’ve been in peak-consumerism mode. It probably won’t end until after New Year’s Day. Ironically, while Thanksgiving and Christmas are rooted in Christian tradition and outlook, there is little left of Christianity’s influence on those holidays. These days, Thanksgiving is less about giving thanks to the Almighty and more about preparing for

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  • Learning from a Little Princess

    Learning from a Little Princess0

    • August 31, 2015

    When it comes to life lessons, classic children’s books have a special way of conveying truths and wisdom. They don’t beat a child over the head or talk down to the child. Instead, the child comes to identify with the characters, seeing who is good and who is bad, and learning from the dialogue. The

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  • Learn the Past or Lose the Future

    Learn the Past or Lose the Future25

    With the 250th birthday party of our Declaration of Independence slated for July 4, 2026, federal, state, and local governments, as well as private organizations, are laying plans for the celebration. America 250, for instance, already has the birthday cake in the oven and candles and party hats at the ready, with several activities either underway

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  • Leading Scientific Journal: Don’t Sacrifice the Liberal Arts to STEM

    Leading Scientific Journal: Don’t Sacrifice the Liberal Arts to STEM0

    There’s been a lot of rhetoric in recent years from conservative leaders about the importance of giving students a STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). That our students should have a better education in math and science is not controversial. What is controversial is when a math and science emphasis is pitted against the

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