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The Culture-defining Power of 'The Paper'
- Culture, Entertainment, Uncategorized
- September 15, 2025
Theologian Joe Rigney received a torrent of bad press after claiming in his recent book, “The Sin of Empathy,” that “The so-called virtue of empathy is the greatest rhetorical tool of manipulation in the 21st century.” “Because love is a real virtue, empathy’s power is in posing as selfless care for victims,” Rigney continues. Political
READ MOREOver the last 10 years, psychologist, author, and online influencer Jordan Peterson has won renown and sparked controversy. His Roman candle ascent to fame began in 2016 when he posted the three-video series, “Professor Against Political Correctness,” followed by his book, “12 Rules for Life,” which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Peterson’s rules include
READ MOREHad you been a Greek or an educated Roman, you would have known the names of certain philosophers. Any Greek would have known of Socrates, Plato or Aristotle, and maybe even have been able to tell you a few of their important ideas. But if you asked a person on the street today to name
READ MORE“There you go again.” With those four words, along with a characteristic shake of his head and a twinkle in his eye, Ronald Reagan won a debate against Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential race. The phrase has since become a part of the political lexicon, directed at an opponent who has misrepresented the facts.
READ MORESummer has barely started and already it’s shaping up to be déjà vu of 2020’s Summer of Love. In case we’ve forgotten, the chaos spreading from the Los Angeles riots to other cities around the nation shows once again that we live in a divided culture, one that pits respect for law and order against
READ MOREOnce, when giving a talk to a room full of young men, I told them to consider asking their parents to hold them accountable for what they did on the internet. Guffaws rippled through the crowd. “Our parents? Is he serious?” It wasn’t that they couldn’t imagine limits being placed on their online activity. (As
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