Richard Weaver’s Ideas Have Consequences (1948) is considered one of the best nonfiction books of the 20th century. In it, Weaver dianoses problems of the modern age, explores their origins, and offers some potential cures. His University of Chicago colleague Paul Tillich described it as “Brilliantly written, daring and radical… It will shock, and philosophical shock is
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Most of those familiar with the term “asceticism” associate it with the type of severe bodily discipline engaged in by religious persons. However, the term has a much more broad meaning and application, and refers to something that all human beings should practice. “Asceticism” comes from the Greek word askesis, which is translated as “exercise”
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The PC police are hitting the streets of England and heading toward the elementary schools. Their mission? Stop children from using “sexist language.” As the Telegraph reports: “Children as young as five are going to be admonished for using language that enforces gender stereotypes as new guidelines are sent to every school in England this
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That very question is being considered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – whose position is described as “key to changing government drug policies.” Yesterday, Virgin Group founder and billionaire Richard Branson leaked UNODC’s briefing paper on the matter entitled, “Deciminalisation of Drug Use and Possession for Personal Consumption.” The paper
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At a reception a bit ago, a Baby Boomer asked, “Will the Millennials be able to get their sh*t together?” If you interact with Boomers or older Americans, especially those hiring and managing Millennials, you’ll hear it a lot. There’s certainly some truth to the idiosyncrasies occasionally displayed by Millennials about wanting high-pay straight out
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Have you ever felt that your child has the potential to excel, but that his school is keeping him average? This sentiment seems to have spread in the past decade, particularly since the introduction of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In the fight to make sure struggling students were not left behind, many gifted and
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