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Why It’s Almost Impossible to Rationally Argue with People Today0
- October 21, 2015
As a lot of us know, the most important issues today are the most difficult to have a rational argument about. It can be very frustrating. Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre also recognizes this problem in chapter 2 of his justly famous work, After Virtue: “The most striking feature of contemporary moral utterance is that so much
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Sex is Dangerous0
- Culture
- October 21, 2015
The New York Times has brought to our attention that when enjoying sexual activities, a San Francisco school recommends confirming consent every ten minutes for its 10th graders. Here’s some of the pertinent stuff: “Consent from the person you are kissing — or more — is not merely silence or a lack of protest, Shafia
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New Study: Marriage is Better for the Economy0
- Culture
- October 21, 2015
It’s no secret that married parents are better for children. But did you know that married parents are also better for a state’s economy? That’s the finding from a new study released by the American Enterprise Institute. States which have 75% or more of their children living in married households – such as Utah, Idaho,
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Nazi Germany Was Highly Educated0
- Education
- October 21, 2015
There’s a persistent temptation for modern societies to identify education with formal schooling. America seems to have fallen into that temptation. Education today is almost wholly associated with school, and improvements to education are focused on raising proficiency scores, helping students meet “standards,” and designing a more efficient system. It is often claimed that
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10 Challenging Quotes from a 20th Century Classic0
- October 21, 2015
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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Why Everyone Should Be an Ascetic0
- Culture
- October 20, 2015
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 Gender Gestapo Are Coming to Schools0
- October 20, 2015
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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Should We Legalize Drugs?0
- Politics
- October 20, 2015
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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Boomers: You Made Us0
- Culture
- October 20, 2015
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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