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Can’t Find a Man? Now You Can Marry Yourself!0
- Culture
- January 5, 2017
There are so many “new and improved” ideas in society these days that it’s hard to even bat an eye at them anymore. But every so often one surfaces that still evokes a confused headshake and a “Wait… what?!” response. I had one of these the other day when someone called my attention to a
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Teacher Explains Why Schools Can’t Produce Well-Educated Minds 0
- Culture
- January 5, 2017
In recent years, a number of Americans have been awaking to the realization that today’s children are not receiving a high-quality education. The nation’s test scores in everything from reading to science are evidence of that. But while many Americans now recognize what a good education is not, many are unsure exactly what it is.
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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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