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When Did Rome Really Fall?0
- History
- April 27, 2017
The belief that America is in decline has led to many comparisons between our time and the fall of Rome. A current bestseller—The Benedict Option—makes the case that Christians today must recover and preserve Western tradition much like their predecessors did in the early centuries of the Middle Ages. The date most commonly referenced for
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Here’s How Wrong Past Environmental Predictions Have Been 0
- Politics
- April 27, 2017
Each year, Earth Day is accompanied by predictions of doom. Let’s take a look at past predictions to determine just how much confidence we can have in today’s environmentalists’ predictions. In 1970, when Earth Day was conceived, the late George Wald, a Nobel laureate biology professor at Harvard University, predicted, “Civilization will end within 15
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Heineken’s New Beer Commercial is Overtly Political—and Totally Awesome 0
- Culture
- April 27, 2017
color:#3C3C3C”>A few weeks ago, before I could catch myself, I said something about missing the “good old days” of beer commercials. color:#3C3C3C”>My comment stemmed from a commercial in which Matt Damon told me I should drink Stella Artois (which I already do) to save the planet. I found the suggestion condescending and a little aggravating.
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Duke Professor’s 1991 Warning about Campus Chaos is Oddly Prophetic 0
- Culture
- April 27, 2017
If one was to judge solely from headlines, it would appear that the only activities occurring on university campuses these days are riots and outrage. As professor Jonathan Haidt notes, it’s as if the university is possessed of a “tribal mind” which views “the demonization of inconvenient research and researchers” as its chief end. Haidt’s
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Are ‘Antifascists’ Employing a Crude Form of Terrorism?0
- Culture
- April 27, 2017
Days before its April 29 parade, Organizers of the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade in Portland received an anonymous message. Via the Oregonian: “You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely,” the anonymous email said, telling organizers they could
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Trump’s Tax Plan Is Brilliant Politics and Even Better Economics 0
- Economics
- April 27, 2017
Donald Trump’s tax plan seems to mark a new chapter in his presidency, from floundering around with strange and sometimes scary policies (bombings, border closings, saber rattling) to focusing on what actually matters and what can actually make the difference for the American people and the American economy. Under Trump’s plan, taxes on corporate profits
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When Did Rome Really Fall?0