Why Teaching Americans To Love Their Country Is A Powerful Antidote To Racism
Rather than try to transcend our tribalism, we should co-opt it though renewed American nationalism, educating our children to love their tribe.
DS9:14: What ‘Star Trek’ Teaches Us About Humanity And Capitalism
Science fiction often shows us a human tale through an imaginary lens. But writing believable humans without capitalism and community is next to impossible.
Why Right And Wrong Are Just As Objective As Science
Just as the nature of a chair points toward an end (supporting you while you sit), so the nature of man also points toward an end. But what is that end?
World War II Was A Fight To Preserve Human Freedom
Is the human soul free and entitled to self-government, or are humans collective beings shaped by history?
How Mourning Lay Catholics Can Begin To Respond To Our Church’s Sins
The change is painful, but good to make us more who we truly are. I know that when this trial ends, the church will emerge closer to Christ than before.
The Real Problem With Jordan Peterson’s Book Has Nothing To Do With Bigotry Or Sexism
A close read of the popular psychologist’s must-read book proves the silliness of claims his message is harmful to women and minorities. But it might threaten your soul.
Why It’s Absurd To Pretend The Enlightenment Is Responsible For Racism
There is nothing new under the sun, just different justifications for similar ideas. The Enlightenment had their own for racism, just as all ages have.
Does The Austin Bomber Implicate Homeschooling? Yes And No
The Austin bomber is an opportunity to discuss the impossibility of parents controlling how their children turn out, and the pathologies that result when they try.
Blaming ‘Toxic Masculinity’ For Mass Shootings Is A Form Of Bigotry
Progressives will blame tragedies like the Las Vegas massacre on anything but human nature, and in the process make arguments rooted in bigotry.
If It Weren’t For The Constitution, America Would Be A ‘Sh-thole’ Country, Too
President Trump was right that some countries are ‘sh-tholes,’ but we should remember that America is different because it was fortunate enough to be born free.
Can We Be Honest About Women?
Here’s a little secret we have to say out loud: Women love the sexual interplay they experience with men, and they relish men desiring their beauty.
Why Transgenderism Is Progressive Totem
Feminism is nothing more than a war against nature, and nothing vindicates this notion more than transgenderism.
The Left Hates Mike Pence For Loving His Wife Because They Don’t Really Think Men Can Be Evil
The latest Mike Pence furor is not really a clash of political ideologies. It’s a clash of anthropologies, a clash of two incompatible worldviews about human nature.
Monster Movies Teach Us Key Truths About The Human Condition
In a world where monsters guard against creatures that can shut down a city, there is no room to hope that mankind can end the perennial ills of the human condition.
2016 Punctured The Silicon Valley Hype About Social Media And Diversity
Since Trump’s election, our Facebook and Twitter feeds have become fountains of anger. Silicon Valley needs to wake up to human nature.
A Forgettable Indiana Jones Update, Tom Hanks’ ‘Inferno’ Thankfully Eschews Propaganda
‘Inferno’s’ pace and lack of development for what could be deeper subject matter means eliminating the possibility that Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series can endure.
Yes, Everyone Is Deplorable. Let’s Move On Already
Deplorable people are everywhere, but virtue can also be found in surprising places. We shouldn’t give up on humanity yet.
This Halloween, The Scariest Monsters Are The Trump And Hillary Inside Us All
A genuinely frightening monster is one in which we meet the enemy and he is us.
How And Why To Think Like A Vampire
If modern people disagree with a vampire about human nature, it’s most likely the vampire is right, because he’s a thousand years old and experience trumps experiments every time.