Different Sensibilities Between the Ancients and Moderns
Conceit of the present is the most deadly bondage of the human spirit. – Paul Elmer More ___________________________________________________ Towards the
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Politics
Is It Better to Suffer Injustice Than to Do Injustice?
I just finished teaching a class on Ancient Political Theory, which spent time reading Plato’s Republic. At the end of
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On the “Tyranny of the Dead” Fallacy
“An imbecile habit has arisen in modern controversy of saying that such and such a creed can be held in
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Restoring the Moral Imagination
The soul of a civilization may be lost at the very moment of that culture’s material triumph. In our time,
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101 Reasons NOT to Vote For Donald Trump
(and NOT for Hillary Clinton either) or, 101 Reasons Not to Opt for Scylla or Charybdis Two hundred and twenty
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Reflections on Being an Army Veteran in the 21st Century
“What life to lead and where to go After the War, after the War? We’d often talked this way before.
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On Houses Divided vs. Houses That Need Cleaning
On October 28, 2013, Ramesh Ponnuru & Rich Lowry posted an essay over at National Review analyzing the fallout from this whole sordid
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On Being Young and Conservative in the Twenty-First Century
Over the last decade, the primary sensation of being a young conservative can only be described as a sinking feeling
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – Christopher Nolan
“It is said, that twenty-four millions ought to prevail over two hundred thousand. True; if the constitution of a kingdom
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