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  • Verbicide: The Language of Politics and the Politics of Language

    Verbicide: The Language of Politics and the Politics of Language2

    On his blog A Pilgrim in Narnia, Brenton Dickieson tells us that C.S. Lewis in his Studies in Words defined “verbicide” as the “murder of words.” Dickieson adds that “Lewis has some similar concerns as George Orwell in his ‘Politics and the English Language.’ Words can be politicized or bent into the service of those

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  • Love Is Not Affirmation

    Love Is Not Affirmation5

    As I’ve navigated social life in Gen Z, I’ve realized how much contemporary “love” centers on personal affirmation. We “love” others, modern thinking says, by affirming their desires and actions—by submitting ourselves to their perceptions of what is helpful and good. The social expectation today, especially in the younger generations, is to always validate others’

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  • On Censorship and Freedom of Speech

    On Censorship and Freedom of Speech1

    The act of censorship has been around since the beginning of civilization. Historically, censorship has been spearheaded by the two most powerful social domains: government and religion. But the motivations and justifications for censorship have certainly changed over the centuries. Virtually every major era throughout human history has had to deal with censorship of one sort

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  • Aristotle’s 6 Forms of Government

    Aristotle’s 6 Forms of Government5

    Which forms of government are best? Philosophers have sought to answer this question for millennia. Few, however, have done so with the clarity and precision of Aristotle. In Politics, the Athenian philosopher provides a simple yet insightful schema as part of his investigation of the best regime. He argues that there are six regimes overall

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  • 3 Ways to Escape the Victim Mentality

    3 Ways to Escape the Victim Mentality0

    There’s plenty of talk about the victim mindset that pervades our culture these days. Many people seem to crave being a victim, preferring it to taking on responsibility for their lives. But for those of us who do want to break free from this mentality, the feeling of being stuck in our lives, unable to

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  • The Importance of Philosophical Fiction

    The Importance of Philosophical Fiction2

    I must admit that I have not always been a serious reader. Like the vast majority of consumers of art, I was more interested in the escapist element of fiction and cinema. I would read a book or watch a film as a way to escape into another world for a couple hours. I was

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