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Human Nature Makes Socialist Ideals Impossible0
- Culture
- February 7, 2020
Today’s enthusiasts for a socialist America are unlikely to know the name of Robert Blatchford. If they did, they might think twice about their current enthusiasm. Blatchford was an Englishman, a friend and debating partner of G. K. Chesterton. Born in 1851, he was a generation older than Chesterton, yet both were thinking and writing
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How the Communist Party Complicates Research in China0
- Culture
- February 7, 2020
What is the coronavirus? How does it spread? Should I be worried? When a new virus surfaces, the unknowns loom big. When a new virus comes out of China, potentially clarifying information needs to be weighed and considered alongside the realities of practicing science and research there. I am a social scientist, specializing in psychological
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Elon Musk Wants Talent, Not Diplomas0
- Education
- February 7, 2020
Elon Musk says skills matter more than diplomas. The founder and CEO of corporate innovation giants Tesla and SpaceX tweeted on February 2 that he is hiring for his artificial intelligence group at Tesla and wants to recruit the most talented people he can find. Talent, to Musk, means “deep understanding” of artificial intelligence and the ability
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Could Google Influence Kushner to Stop Trump’s Big Tech Break Up?0
- Politics
- February 7, 2020
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is in hot water over a salacious affair allegation revealed by an ex-business associate. While the gossip rags are having a field day with those allegations, the more important story revealed in the leaks is Schmidt’s ties to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. One of the text
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American Schools are Focusing on Diversity at History’s Expense0
- Culture
- February 7, 2020
The 1619 Project. By now many of us have either viewed ads about, seen references to, or read directly from this initiative of The New York Times, which marks four centuries since slaves first came to America. It sounds like an admirable initiative, no? After all, it’s good to remember our history, especially the bad
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The Battle Over America’s Soul0
- Culture
- February 6, 2020
As I watched the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, I couldn’t help but notice that division was the order of the evening. But the divisions on display were not merely political in the ordinary sense of policy differences. Abortion, immigration, education, and other important policy concerns continue to inspire heated disagreements,
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In Pete Buttigieg, the Establishment Finds Their Man0
- Politics
- February 6, 2020
Joe Biden was always a weak establishment front-runner. Not that he was ever a lock, as the delirious early results out of the Hawkeye State demonstrate clearly he was not. But rather that he was generally mischaracterized as the establishment’s gunner. There was a tidal wave of evidence to the contrary – from Barack Obama’s ice-cold distance
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Father Brown’s Lesson for American Education0
- Education
- February 6, 2020
I was a voracious reader as a child, and I’ve become one again in the past few months. Unfortunately, my teen years were filled with many wasted hours as I pursued video games rather than learning, reading, or many other more productive activities. I was far from alone in this. More than a quarter of
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Civility in Politics Is Harder Than You Think0
- Culture
- February 6, 2020
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up the text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech in full public view, her supporters saw defiance of both his policies and his earlier refusal to shake her hand. But her political opponents cried foul, calling it “unbecoming” and “nasty.” This is yet another example of
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