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Civilization transmits culture from one generation to the next, and so must be concerned with children. Education, law, the peaceful transfer of power—these civilizational elements developed over the centuries to foster the creation of children and create the space for them to grow into their inheritance. Continue Reading...

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September 20, 2024

The Slow Death of Free Speech in Britain

Slowly, yet perceptibly, free speech is dying in Britain. On July 4, 2024, the people of Britain elected a new government. They did so decisively in terms of seats won, but rather less conclusively with the share of the vote. Continue Reading...

September 19, 2024

Presidential Character: The Virtues

Does character in public life still matter? President Biden reflected on this question as he gazed at portraits of America’s great presidents while announcing his decision to withdraw his candidacy from the 2024 presidential race. Continue Reading...

September 18, 2024

Shepherds on the Titanic

In the introduction to Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis uses the image of a hall leading to various rooms to explain the relationship of the various Christian communions and traditions with one another and with the fundamental and indispensable commitments that define the contours of Christianity. Continue Reading...

September 17, 2024

Some Issues Never Die: The 1924 and 2024 Presidential Elections

Historical comparisons rarely offer definitive guides to the present. Such juxtapositions, however, can reveal ways in which conditions from the past persist into the present, thus providing a reminder of the consistency of history. Continue Reading...

September 12, 2024

Bogan Elegy: A Survivor’s Guide to Escaping Suburban Poverty

Now that he’s Donald Trump’s VP pick, I’ve been thinking about J.D. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, and my own similar journey from family dysfunction to becoming a relatively healthy human being. Continue Reading...

September 11, 2024

World Trade Center: A Patriotic Film from a Misunderstood Filmmaker

September 11 is not usually portrayed in cinema, perhaps as a sign of respect for the most shocking event in recent history. Perhaps it’s also because we do not know how to deal with terror. Continue Reading...

September 10, 2024

Staying Human in the A.I. Mega-Machine

Recently I went to see my doctor for a follow-up to spine surgery that alleviated much of the severe pain that had been limiting my life in serious ways. The surgery was a success, and with less pain came more mobility, better sleep, and increased vitality. Continue Reading...

September 05, 2024

New Norms and the Death of Culture

There are no writers left in America: no impressive novelist, no essayist who commands prestige and popularity. This is true of Britain, too. Now as never before, the great modern empires of liberalism and democracy seem to have nothing to say for themselves. Continue Reading...

September 04, 2024

The Road to Serfdom at 80

F.A. Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom (1944) is often portrayed as a mid-20th-century economist’s restatement of a 19th-century case for unreconstructed laissez-faire economics. Anyone who has read the text, however, knows that this is a serious misrepresentation of Hayek’s most famous book. Continue Reading...

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