Blog 3 Columns

How John Dewey ‘Deadened the Souls’ of America’s Children 0
- Education
- January 25, 2018
The story of American public education begins with Horace Mann. It was Mann who popularized the idea that American schools should teach all students, be non-sectarian, and tax-supported. A little less than a half-century passed between Mann’s death and the advent of John Dewey. That half-century may well be the most dynamic period of American History.
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How Believing in Socialism Can Make You Miserable 0
- Culture
- January 25, 2018
On my (Brittany’s) college campus, the largest and most active club was the “Revolutionary Student Union,” also known as the school’s resident Marxists. Even then, I passionately disagreed with socialism. But one thing that struck me was how these students were not only wrong, but seemed deeply unhappy. They always walked into class scowling and
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Does the Quest for Equality Degrade Women?0
- Culture
- January 25, 2018
For any number of years, schools, counselors, and politicians have been doing their best to get more girls into the fields of science, math, technology, and engineering (STEM). These fields have traditionally been dominated by men, and boosting the levels of women involved in STEM seems like a brilliant way to overcome sexism and promote
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Author: ‘Modern Civilization Is A Universal Conspiracy Against All Interior Life’2
- Religion
- January 25, 2018
I came across a quote on Facebook the other day whose profundity struck me and several others. Here it is: “You understand absolutely nothing about modern civilization unless you first admit that it is a universal conspiracy against all interior life.” The quote comes from the French Catholic author Georges Bernanos (1888-1948). He is best known
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What Cathy Newman’s Interview with Jordan Peterson Really Tells Us 0
- Culture
- January 24, 2018
A week ago Britain’s Channel 4, a public service, aired an interview with Canadian academic and free speech hero Jordan B. Peterson. The interview, coinciding with the release in the UK of his book, 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos (more about which in MercatorNet soon), has been viewed more than 3,460,000 times
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Understanding Why Some Female Teachers Have Sex With Students 1
- Culture
- January 24, 2018
More than 100 women were convicted of sexual offences in the UK in 2015. The figures, obtained via a freedom of information request, show the number of convictions almost trebled in a decade. Among those convicted were a number of school staff, including teachers, a head teacher and a teaching assistant. The attractive female teacher
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Professor: ‘Education is Grossly Overrated’0
- Culture
- January 24, 2018
If you grew up as a normal child, you probably uttered the following words at some point: “But Mom! Why do I have to go to school today? I don’t learn anything anyway!” If you’ve been on the receiving end of this complaint, you’ve probably channeled your own mother, protesting vehemently and declaring that the
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FBI Agents Privately Said Russia Probe Would Be a Wild Goose Chase 0
- Politics
- January 24, 2018
Two FBI officials at the heart of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe exchanged text messages expressing doubt about collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Russian government. FBI Agent Peter Strzok was removed from Mueller’s team last summer when it was discovered he sent numerous anti-Trump texts to his alleged lover, Lisa Page, an
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Capitalism’s Biggest Enemies Are Capitalists 0
- Economics
- January 24, 2018
For most of human history, mankind’s standard of living remained perilously close to a bare subsistence level. Then, a few hundred years ago, capitalism brought with it the Industrial Revolution that has generated unprecedented economic progress. Capitalism is by far the most effective anti-poverty program in the world’s history. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, economic
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How John Dewey ‘Deadened the Souls’ of America’s Children 0