Why Everything Is Wonderful But Nobody’s Happy, And What To Do About It
Never before in human history have so many, with so much, been so miserable. See, happiness requires the risk of unhappiness. The alternative to loneliness is the risk of heartbreak.
Michael Anton’s ‘Social Contract’ Is Not The ‘Traditionally American’ Concept Of Liberty
The only really interesting thing about Michael Anton is his call for a ‘social contract’ that is opposite of the traditional American concept of liberty.
What’s Wrong With Using Solely Reason To Undergird A Political Philosophy
Conservatives (and libertarians) must confront the Enlightenment’s failures, and address the philosophical triumph of its critics.
Dear Conservatives: The Enlightenment Is Not The Enemy
Some conservatives are dismissing the eighteenth-century Enlightenment and trying to surrender its brilliant legacy to the enemies of Enlightenment on the Left.
Is Jonah Goldberg Right About Why We’re Committing Cultural Suicide?
Jonah Golberg’s latest book, ‘Suicide of the West,’ is a timely and incisive reminder not to take liberalism and capitalism for granted, but its diagnosis of why liberalism is failing is somewhat incomplete.
How Classical Education Can Make America Great Again
In the book “Schools On Trial,” Nikhil Goyal argues for more freedom and creativity in schools — but that’s not possible if we stick with the same progressive ideas that ruined schools in the first place.
Why The Left Is On A Never-Ending Witch Hunt
Leftism always identifies some group as the source of all problems in society, some class that makes all mankind choke.
Buying People Stuff Doesn’t Mean You Care, VA Edition
The point of caring is to help those in need, not to congratulate ourselves on being noble.