To Fight The 1619 Project’s Lies, Take This Free U.S. History Class
Although fact-checking the 1619 Project and offering academic criticism is important, it is not the most effective strategy for winning the hearts and minds of Americans.
New Hillsdale Graduate School To Challenge Washington DC’s Love Of Bureaucracy
In a sea of master’s programs devoted to the upkeep of the status quo, Hillsdale hopes to cultivate a community of political thinkers whose ingenuity is only deepened by a profound understanding of America’s Founding.
America Cannot Be The ‘United’ States Without Common Goals
Aristotle argues friendships built on pleasure or utility will not last. The same could be said for America’s political movements. We need common virtue.
For Politicians To Win Back American Trust, Aristotle Suggests Prudence
Perhaps our politicians can learn something from Aristotle, and learn to pursue a good beyond themselves and for the country.
To Do Something Truly Courageous, You Have To Mean To
Dr. Larry P. Arnn teaches the Greek philosopher Aristotle’s ‘Nichomachean Ethics,’ explaining that he defines courage as ‘the right disposition toward pain.’
Why Good Decisions Require Good Intentions
Teaching on Aristotle’s ‘Nichomachean Ethics,’ Dr. Larry Arnn says it’s our intentions about a choice that determine whether it is a good one.
A Long Life Of Good Character Comes From Our Everyday Decisions
‘There are obstacles, temptations and confusions that are in the way, but if you think about it and you keep your soul in order and your attitude right, then you will make better choices.’
Happiness Isn’t Just A Feeling. It Takes Work
Many associate happiness with wealth, prosperity, and pleasure. But Aristotle challenges humans to view happiness as an activity — striving to fulfill a purpose.
To Depolarize Our Politics, Aristotle Would Prescribe Some Virtue
A healthy political sphere relies on ethical, virtuous individuals who focus on their communities and not solely on themselves.
Did Aristotle Write The Original Self-Help Book?
What kind of ‘help’ are Americans seeking by spending $10 billion on self-help? According to Aristotle, humans simply want to know how to be happy, and how to be good.
How The U.S. Navy Outpaced The Axis Navies At Sea In World War II
By rapidly outproducing ships and focusing on aircraft carriers rather than fancy battleships, the U.S. Navy dominated the Germany and Japanese fleets.
Hillsdale College Welcomes Mollie Hemingway as Senior Journalism Fellow
The journalist and author will teach and mentor students at Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus.
What Happens When Homeless People Memorize Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Address
‘I got three of my other homeless friends to help me work on this in the park where we sleep. And now, they know it too! So if we can do it, all y’all don’t have any excuse!’
The Progressive Movement Rejected The Founders’ Model For Lawmaking
Progressives rejected the natural law and natural rights arguments of the Declaration of Independence, and believed they were outdated for the needs of modern society.
Why The U.S. Founders Rooted The Legislative Branch In Natural Law
Our laws are intended to be an expression of our God-given ability to reason.
This College President Is Willing To Tell You College Isn’t For Everyone
‘Everybody should have an opportunity to learn all they want to,’ says Hillsdale College’s Larry Arnn, “but the idea that everybody should get a college education… can only be true if college means a wide variety of things.’
How Mark Twain Used Child Characters To Critique Adults
Mark Twain treats the consciousness of children seriously in his works ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’
Why Studying Mark Twain Is Essential To Understanding America Today
‘The young love hardly anything better than to laugh. And if they do love something more than that, they love to learn more than that. If you read Mark Twain, you get to do both at the same time.’
How Jane Austen Pulled Off A Feat Of Genius In ‘Northanger Abbey’
In her satirical take on Gothic fiction, Austen pokes fun at some of the overwrought conventions prevalent at the time, but is careful not to condemn the genre as a whole.
Jane Austen Explains Why Real Life Is More Mysterious Than Fiction
Throughout ‘Northanger Abbey,’ Jane Austen explains why an untempered imagination can be misleading, and why real life is more mysterious than fiction.
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