In the Western world, the university was created to be a utopian environment of learning separated off from the harshness and ignorance of the world outside. At many of today’s universities, learning has taken a backseat, but the utopian ambitions remain, now mainly in the form of entertainment. For four to eight years, students can
READ MORETrending on Vanity Fair right now is an article entitled “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse.’” (For those who don’t know, Tinder is one of many “dating” apps that also happens to be frequently used by millennials to hook up with each other on short notice.) The article describes a world where young
READ MORECampaign season has (unfortunately) started once again. According to a presidential cheat sheet from The Atlantic, there are roughly eight alleged presidential candidates for the Democrats and a whopping 20 for the Republicans. Don’t worry, they’ll be whittled down soon enough, and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them are naturally knocked out of
READ MORETheir name? “Sophists.” In Norms and Nobility David Hicks writes: “Socrates was a nuisance to many of the educators of his day, the utilitarian Sophists who were experts at teaching their students how to function within the madding city of Athens. A Sophist tended to accept the ‘givens’: an advocacy system that had lost the
READ MORESometimes things in life are looking great. You’ve got all your ducks in a row and then, Boom! Your life is t-boned. We’ve all been there. You feel like a failure, you feel ashamed and panicked. In reality, you are human and you will never be in complete control of your life. You’re going to
READ MOREFrom 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
READ MOREThe 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,
READ MOREMany 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
READ MOREFebruary 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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