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- An Honest Conversation About Colonialism with Nigel Biggar: Quillette Cetera Episode 41 October 30, 2024Zoe meets with the ethicist and theologian Nigel Biggar as part of his trip to Australia.Zoe Booth
- Horrible Hasbara: Israel’s Poor PR Efforts October 30, 2024The pro-Palestinian camp have spent more than 75 years perfecting their 30-second elevator pitch. It’s time for Israel to catch up.Aurele Tobelem
- Racial Disparities and Child Protection October 30, 2024The politicisation of medicine has had terrible unintended consequences.Naomi Schaefer Riley
- An Honest Conversation About Colonialism with Nigel Biggar: Quillette Cetera Episode 41 October 30, 2024
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- Bloomington (Ind.) Journal October 30, 2024Sights and sounds in an outstanding American college town.
- Ridin’ High, Ridin’ Low October 29, 2024Reader mail on classic vehicles and more.
- A woman’s way with words, &c. October 29, 2024On J. K. Rowling, William F. Buckley Jr., pornography, Donald Trump, John Kelly, fascism, pizza, and more.
- Bloomington (Ind.) Journal October 30, 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