Culture

Why So Many Intellectuals Fail to Grasp the Nature of the State 0
- Culture
- May 2, 2018
It took me a long time to come to grips with the nature of the state. Once I had done so, at least so far as the fundamentals are concerned, I found it almost amusing to ponder how so many analysts and writers, some of them deep, first-rate thinkers, discuss the matter. For the great
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How Homeschoolers Defeated California’s Push to Take Power From Parents 0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
They came by the hundreds, one newspaper said—“perhaps thousands.” Some traveled hours, others waited hours, all for the opportunity to protest one of the most outrageous homeschooling bills ever introduced: California’s AB 2756. Spilling out into crammed hallways and overflow rooms, families poured into the Statehouse just for the opportunity to spend a few minutes speaking
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University of Texas Orders Website Review Following Claims It Treats Masculinity as a ‘Mental Health Issue’0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
On Monday Jordan Peterson tweeted an article published by PJ Media that alleged the University of Texas had launched a new program to combat masculinity, which would be treated as a mental disorder. Via PJ Media: “The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin recently launched a new program to
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Since When Is Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Idea?0
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It’s not uncommon that certain ideals will have a political bias attached to them. The immigration debate, for instance, has long taken a left-vs-right structure, as has the gun debate. You can usually make an educated guess at someone’s political leanings based on the positions they take on certain issues. But today, many seem
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Journalist: Public Schools Are Designed to Create ‘Standardized’ Children 2
- Culture
- May 1, 2018
It has become quite clear that Americans struggle with knowing how to think for themselves in recent years. This is especially evident in the political opinions they espouse (or don’t). But while many Americans – particularly young ones – don’t recognize this problem in themselves, many others see it clear as day. Employers see it
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How Intellectuals Train the Underclass to Feel Helpless 1
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
Recently a psychologist friend was singing a familiar refrain: “My clients want their problematical circumstances alleviated, but few want to change how they see the world.” Most intransigent among his clients are those with government benefits and mandated weekly therapy. Some have been coming to him for years. Their mindsets are characterized by hopelessness, but
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