From Jacques Ellul’s The Technological Society, in which he describes a world in which individual freedom is becoming increasingly subjugated by outside forces. Save this article to favorites
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The classics may be old, but they are still perceptive. Like anyone, I have holes in my education. Inspired to fill one of these holes, last week I picked up and read through Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy, which has had a tremendous influence on Western thought. Written circa 525 A.D. as Boethius was awaiting execution,
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Many of us have seen the image above and nodded our heads in agreement. But recent news out of the Vatican suggests that Latin might be making a comeback, particularly amongst the younger generation. From the Wall Street Journal: “Vatican official Daniel Gallagher is tasked with promoting Latin, the language of the Classics whose usage
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February 4, 2002, was the first time a Predator drone was used for a targeted killing. Since then, much has been written and debated about drone warfare. From a pragmatic, military perspective, drones make sense. Why risk your soldiers’ lives if there is another option? Drones can also stay aloft for incredible lengths of time,
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Children’s toys and play in general have changed dramatically over the last few generations. Being born in the mid 80’s I just missed the digital explosion so had a largely ‘device free’ childhood. However, my brother who is just 7 years younger than me certainly spent a lot of time on his computer and gaming.
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Some like philosophy because it makes their minds tingle. Others find answers to their questions. Still others like questions without answers. For Cicero, writing in the 1st century B.C. during the transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire, the answer was much simpler: to be wise. As he writes in On Duties, “And wisdom, according
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