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Why Is School Compulsory?0
- Education
- January 4, 2017
School has nothing to do with freedom. First, there are state laws mandating that you have either attended school or have learned the very specific kinds of things you’d learn in school. That form of education is not a choice: it is legally compulsory. But schooling is culturally compulsory as well. That’s what Austrian philosopher
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Psychologist: Society Experiencing a ‘Devaluation of Masculinity’0
- Culture
- January 4, 2017
A number of years ago, my father was assisting in a program for young inner-city children when he was given a particularly rambunctious five-year-old boy as his especial charge for the day. He stayed on the little boy throughout the morning, firmly redirecting his focus and energy countless times. As the program came to a
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How to Get Ready for the Economic Recession Coming in 2017 0
- Economics
- January 4, 2017
My outlook for 2017 and beyond is that the U.S. economy will likely see another recession. Yes, the economic picture currently looks wonderful. The Dow and S&P 500 are at record levels. Unemployment is well below 5 percent of the labor force. Inflation is still tame. The U.S. dollar is strong. The U.S. economy has
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Parents Can’t Depend on Schools to Teach Virtue 0
- Education
- January 4, 2017
All parents wish the best for their kids. However, too many parents today think only of material well-being and future “success,” while forgetting moral education or pushing it off on the schools. But according to Aristotle, if children aren’t taught to love the good and hate the bad from a young age, it will be
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College Shouldn’t Be Considered the Only Option for Success 0
- Culture
- January 4, 2017
One of the first big education stories to hit headlines in 2017 was the announcement that New York state will be offering free college to its residents this fall. According to The Washington Post, this offer of governor Andrew Cuomo’s stems from the fact that college is now viewed as a necessity: “‘College is a mandatory
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For Americans, Work-Life Balance Is Becoming More Elusive 0
- Culture
- January 3, 2017
Many of us want more time with our families, for engaging in sports and leisure activities and even for an occasional vacation on a remote tropical island. Instead we decide to spend more time at work. Whether it’s for economic reasons or pressure from our boss to finish that big project ahead of schedule, indulging
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