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- Searching for Presidential Rhetoric October 8, 2024Students should study extensively the presidential rhetoric of earlier times, because it often demonstrates civility far better than the rhetoric of the present.Robert C. Thornett
- Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq October 8, 2024Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve.Oscar Clarke
- Towards a Post-Hamas Future October 7, 2024The events of 7 October did not benefit Palestinians in any way.John Aziz
- Searching for Presidential Rhetoric October 8, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- Words, Weather, Etc. October 8, 2024On pronouns, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a podcast with Buckley Fellows, and more.
- Remembering a Red terror, &c. October 8, 2024On Mao’s Cultural Revolution; hurricanes and politics; the pronouns thing; ‘Latinx’; Steph Curry; and more.
- ‘I Live in Accordance with My Conscience’ October 7, 2024The life and death of Ildar Dadin, a Russian foe of Putin and Putinism.
- Words, Weather, Etc. October 8, 2024
Tag Archives: culture
Thomas Sowell on Culture
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Mainstream Madness
A little over 50 years ago James Burnham authored a book titled “Suicide of the West”. It was his thesis that the West had lost faith in its institutions and culture. As a result, the West, especially its intellectuals and … Continue reading
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Leonard Nimoy on Life, Art and Culture
Back in 1989 the film critic and social commentator Michael Medved conducted a wide ranging interview of actor Leonard Nimoy; the interview focused primarily on arts and culture. Although he is most famous for playing the Vulcan Mr. Spock on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, Film, Hillsdale College, Leonard Nimoy, LLAP, Michael Medved, Spock, Star Trek
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Ben Sasse for President
We are once again faced with the question of whether it is worth voting in the Presidential race and if so, for whom. Before considering any particular candidate, let’s have a look at the question of why vote at all. … Continue reading
The Ongoing Cultural Disaster
Q: What accounts for the grotesque state of American politics? A: The grotesque state of American culture. Politics is, and always has been, downstream from culture. Sure, politics and policy can influence culture, but that influence is largely ephemeral. … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, education, policy, politics, public sector unions, School Choice, schools, teachers unions
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The Great Awokening
America has had several waves of Awakening in its history, characterized by intense religious enthusiasm and social activism. These waves stemmed from American Protestantism, often accompanied by a profound sense of conviction and redemption. They tended to be evangelistic, with … Continue reading
Art and Culture
Politics is downstream from culture in that politics is shaped by culture. Famous writers like George Orwell (1984), Arthur Koestler (Darkness at Noon) and Mario Vargas Llosa (The War of the End of the World) have ruminated on this and … Continue reading