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10 Lessons Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Father 0
- Education
- December 1, 2016
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 A.D.), the last of Rome’s Five Great Emperors, was in many ways the paradigm of Plato’s philosopher king. His Meditations (essentially a diary written for himself) reveal a man striving for peace through wisdom, self-control, and stoical acceptance of the pain and pitfalls that accompany life. In Aurelius’ case, tragedy came early.
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A Prison Mentality Is Killing Our Schools 0
- Education
- November 30, 2016
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Hitler’s Religion: The Twisted Beliefs That Drove the Third Reich 0
- History
- November 30, 2016
Was Hitler—and by implication his ideology and the atrocities he committed—the product of increasing secularization in society, or was he rather an example of the perils of religion run amok? This is not just a sterile academic debate, but arouses the passions of many people today. In Hitler’s Religion: The Twisted Beliefs That Drove the Third
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Are Schools Designed to Keep Kids from ‘Learning Too Much’?0
- Education
- November 30, 2016
In a recent article, Martin Cothran noted that literacy is becoming a thing of the past in today’s schools. There are, he explained, two reasons why this is happening. The first is that fewer books are being read. The second is that the books that are read are of poorer quality – not the classic
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Secede and Decentralize: An Open Letter to Clinton Supporters 0
- Economics
- November 30, 2016
Dear Clinton Voters: I know this election has been painful for you. Many feel betrayed and even believe yourselves no longer living in the country you thought you were. Reflect on that pain and frustration for a moment. Now recognize how you feel now is how an equally large, possibly larger, number felt for the past eight years.
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Trump Should Persuade Congress to Stop Subsidizing Big Bird 0
- Economics
- November 30, 2016
A lot of ink has already been spent on what President-Elect Donald Trump should do in his first 100 days after he is sworn in Jan. 20, 2017. Ceasing federal contributions to the Corporation on Public Broadcasting—which has an operating budget of $445 million budget, and funds both National Public Radio and the Public
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