American democracy is feared to be under threat. Comparisons with the 1930s are rife, and Donald Trump is now routinely called a potential Hitler or Mussolini. But some of Trump’s Republican critics have found a different source of inspiration: the great philosophers of the Enlightenment, who have a good deal to say on the subject of
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Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s speech on Monday following the Orlando massacre has made some waves. Whether or not you agree with Trump, some of his points on immigration are worth pondering. The entire transcript of his speech is available from Politico. When Trump describes what he wants to do if he is elected, he stated: The
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John Locke (1632-1704) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. The English philosopher’s ideas are at the core of the American Founding; in fact, it can be argued that his thoughts shaped the minds of the American Revolution more than any single thinker. While Locke is best known for his treatises on
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EA Studios, the company behind the Battlefield, first-person-shooter series, recently announced that it almost pulled the plug on Battlefield I, a game set in World War I, that will be released in the fall of 2016. Why? Because the executives were worried that the younger gamers wouldn’t know there was a World War I. GameRant
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When Kevin Sorbo and Sam Jenkins first met on the set of the TV program Hercules 20 years ago, they knew pretty quickly that they were headed for marriage. What they didn’t envision, however, was that they were also headed for a career as homeschool parents. As Kevin tells it, such an idea was almost
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By this point in the year, most high school seniors have walked across the stage and grabbed their diploma. Many parents sit proudly by during this process, sniffing back tears and saying, “I can’t believe they’re ready to move on to college!” The unfortunate fact of the matter is, they may not be as ready
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