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When Fewer Men Farm, A Civilization Dies 0
- Culture
- August 16, 2016
At the time of the America’s founding, 95 percent of its population lived on farmland, and only 5 percent lived in urban areas. Fast forward to today, and these numbers have dramatically flip-flopped. Currently, a whopping 81% of people live in urban areas and only 19% live in rural areas. What is more, only about
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250-Year-Old Pamphlet Offers Clue on Fixing Education 1
- Education
- August 16, 2016
In the last several years, it’s become increasingly common for editorial cartoons to depict young college graduates working at fast food joints. The message is clear: the cost of a college degree is inflated while the value is diminishing. Such a state has caused many students to wonder if college is the best option for
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9 Literary Masterpieces the Catholic Church Banned 2
- Culture
- August 16, 2016
The Index Librorum Prohibitorum (modern English translation: List of Prohibited Books) was the official list of banned books created by censors of the Roman Catholic Church. First published in 1559 during the Sacred Congregation of the Roman Inquisition, the Index was updated annually until 1966, when it was abolished by Pope Paul VI. The list
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What Social Media is Doing to Our Children’s Morals 0
- Culture
- August 16, 2016
We have all heard complaints that young people are spending too much time online and not enough time in the “real world” – with studies showing that nearly three quarters of 12 to 15-year-olds in the UK have a social media profile and spend an average of 19 hours a week online. More worrying, perhaps,
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Actor: Western Civilization is in Danger of Losing 0
- Entertainment
- August 15, 2016
John Rhys-Davies is famous for playing Sallah in the Indiana Jones movies, and more recently, Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But he has also become an outspoken defender of the West against its perceived enemies, both within and without. In an interview last week with FOX411, he decried the growing intolerance that
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What Early Feminists Meant by ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’0
- Culture
- August 15, 2016
The phrase “equal pay for equal work” is in play again, with an intended meaning we all know. The idea is that government should force (really force, this time) private employers to boost the pay of women to match the rate of men in the same positions. It’s a bad idea; more than that, the
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