Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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You Should Care About Martin Van Buren
“Martin Van Buren may not be everyone’s favorite President, but he is worth studying. After all, an estimated 28 percent of Americans identify with the Democratic Party. People should at least know how their political party came to be and why it endured.” ~ Garion Frankel
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The “Unlivable” World of Global Warming Is Much Wealthier Than Today
“If one truly believes the very existence of humanity is at stake, no regulation goes too far, and no social control is too strict, in order to save our species. And that is a price none of us should have to pay.” ~ James E. Hanley
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Fact vs. Faith: Science in an Age of Unreason
“Critical research has itself become taboo which, in turn, means that policy makers are making decisions based more on ideologically-driven political pressure than scientific fact.” ~ John Staddon
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Athens and Jerusalem Revisited
“Perhaps it’s time to trust what seems self-evident, and stop being afraid to look for guidance in a tradition that has proved reliable for so many for so long.” ~ Juliana Geran Pilon
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Tribalism’s Big Lie
“Over the past 200 years, explosive economic growth and advances in material well-being came as we transcended tribal thinking. Embrace the reality of a common humanity shared with all. We descend into primitive tribal thinking at our peril.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Recovering the Path to Manhood
“I want my sons to be man enough to handle real womanly excellences as they find them, with grace and gratitude. I would like them to aspire as well to friendship with women, and especially their future wives.” ~ Rachel Lu
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The Wire Turns Twenty
“In the end, The Wire offers Baltimoreans no hope, and statist policymakers no path forward. But surely a smaller city government would mean a better Baltimore.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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Renaming Army Posts
“The renaming of an Army post should be a positive, not a negative statement. Renaming some of them should not be about erasing our history, but adding to our history. Heroes from the ranks of the common soldier should be honored.” ~ Clifford F. Thies
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Lin Ostrom’s Defense of Voluntary Association
“In her work, we find an empirical validation of the importance of Tocqueville’s voluntary associations, which he called the ‘fundamental science’ of democracy.” ~ Richard Gunderman
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What Are Philosophers of Education Even Talking About?
“Let’s make something clear: A third grade teacher who is struggling to teach more than twenty children, many of whom likely have behavioral problems, how to do math couldn’t care less about posthuman eating.” ~ Garion Frankel
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You Should Care About Martin Van Buren
“Martin Van Buren may not be everyone’s favorite President, but he is worth studying. After all, an estimated 28 percent of Americans identify with the Democratic Party. People should at least know how their political party came to be and why it endured.” ~ Garion Frankel
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The “Unlivable” World of Global Warming Is Much Wealthier Than Today
“If one truly believes the very existence of humanity is at stake, no regulation goes too far, and no social control is too strict, in order to save our species. And that is a price none of us should have to pay.” ~ James E. Hanley
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Fact vs. Faith: Science in an Age of Unreason
“Critical research has itself become taboo which, in turn, means that policy makers are making decisions based more on ideologically-driven political pressure than scientific fact.” ~ John Staddon
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•
Athens and Jerusalem Revisited
“Perhaps it’s time to trust what seems self-evident, and stop being afraid to look for guidance in a tradition that has proved reliable for so many for so long.” ~ Juliana Geran Pilon
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Tribalism’s Big Lie
“Over the past 200 years, explosive economic growth and advances in material well-being came as we transcended tribal thinking. Embrace the reality of a common humanity shared with all. We descend into primitive tribal thinking at our peril.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Recovering the Path to Manhood
“I want my sons to be man enough to handle real womanly excellences as they find them, with grace and gratitude. I would like them to aspire as well to friendship with women, and especially their future wives.” ~ Rachel Lu
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The Wire Turns Twenty
“In the end, The Wire offers Baltimoreans no hope, and statist policymakers no path forward. But surely a smaller city government would mean a better Baltimore.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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Renaming Army Posts
“The renaming of an Army post should be a positive, not a negative statement. Renaming some of them should not be about erasing our history, but adding to our history. Heroes from the ranks of the common soldier should be honored.” ~ Clifford F. Thies
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•
Lin Ostrom’s Defense of Voluntary Association
“In her work, we find an empirical validation of the importance of Tocqueville’s voluntary associations, which he called the ‘fundamental science’ of democracy.” ~ Richard Gunderman
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What Are Philosophers of Education Even Talking About?
“Let’s make something clear: A third grade teacher who is struggling to teach more than twenty children, many of whom likely have behavioral problems, how to do math couldn’t care less about posthuman eating.” ~ Garion Frankel