No Wonder Biden Canceled It: 1776 Commission Report Takes Aim At Identity Politics, Socialism, And Slavery
The 1776 report intends to reacquaint American citizens with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, renewing the American mind.
Pilgrims, Totalitarians, And Babies: A Conversation With Hillsdale College’s Larry Arnn
In a wide-ranging conversation, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn discusses the importance of 1620, the despotic ideology of The New York Times, and the importance of families.
Dr. Larry Arnn On The Founding Of America And The Meaning Of 1620
Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the American struggle for a free, equal nation for all.
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.
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.
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.
Why Reading Jane Austen Is Essential To Understanding Virtue And Vice
Virtues like courage and moderation are character traits that reveal themselves when one is faced with great adversity or great pleasure.
What Americans Must Do To Restore The Constitution
Temperance, frugality, and courage are virtues that individuals must possess in order to be free.
Discover What Churchill Believed Made A Society Great
Churchill’s skepticism of aspects of modern society can help us today to know how to avoid the pitfalls of failed societies and 19th century despotism.
How Churchill’s Skepticism Of Modern Society Shaped His Outlook On War And Victory
Winston Churchill’s experiences as a young man in combat shaped his views of war and courage in the modern age.
3 Reasons Winston Churchill’s Legacy Still Matters
Fifty-three years after his death, Winston Churchill’s life and legacy are all the more relevant today.
What C.S. Lewis Can Teach Us About America’s Pronoun Wars
While the pronoun wars may be new to America, the writings of C.S. Lewis show that the fight over language as a way of controlling the mind is nothing new.
Hillsdale Reminds Us: Don’t Take The Harvest For Granted This Thanksgiving
Dr. Arnn reminds us to take stock of everything God has given us and reflect this Thanksgiving on how we can best use these gifts in the coming year.