F.A. Hayek published The Road to Serfdom in 1944 as a response to the Russian communists and the German and Italian fascists of the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s, as well as to those in other parts of the West that might be tempted by the allure of a society based on total security or
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Most people today accept contraception as a given of modern sexual relations, and just about every Christian church and denomination today believes its use is acceptable in some if not all cases… except the Roman Catholic Church. But the general Christian acceptance of contraception is a fairly recent development. Up until 1930, all major
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According to Russell Brand, porn today must be “dizzying and exciting but corrupting in a way that we can’t even think about” for a young man. We’re a bit shocked that such a statement would come from the actor given some of his acting roles. Brand goes on to say why he doesn’t think it’s
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Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 talk entitled “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” remains the most popular TED talk ever. That should tell us something about the public’s desire to transform today’s education system. Here are 10 thought-provoking quotes from it: 1. “If you think of it, children starting school this year will be retiring
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Do you know the story of Echo and Narcissus? If not, it’s a good one in the age of selfies. Before there were selfies, there were mirrors. Nearly everywhere we go in the modern world, we have the chance to gaze upon ourselves with them. It’s something that we take for granted, while forgetting that
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Too often in conversations and on social media, people will conflate the Dark Ages with the time of Medieval Europe. The motivation behind the argument has roots in both the Protestant Reformation and then the Enlightenment and their joint toppling of Christendom Europe. For the past to be rejected and a new order to be
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