CATEGORY: COLLEGE (3 min)
You’re reading this, so you obviously care about ideas.
And if you’re anything like us, you love discussing them too.
This week’s Intercollegiate Review article is for the ambitious self-starters who like the idea of making those discussions a thing this semester.
Here’s the good news: it’s not as difficult as you may think, and it doesn’t need to be a part-time job.
How to Get Started
Two ISI students, Elizabeth Yeh and John DiGravio, ran such successful campus groups that we asked them for insight. We condensed their suggestions into seven tips for keeping things interesting and lively.
Here’s what they told us:
- What does your campus need? Find the need, and you'll find your niche. Or start a group around a thinker or topic you love.
- Start small. A core group of friends is perfect for the early stages.
- Leverage your campus resources (here’s how)
- Keep it brief. Assign 2-3 pages of reading and spend 15 minutes coming up with discussion questions, and you’re golden.
We’re out of room, but you should hit the button to read the other three.
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CATEGORY: SOCIOLOGY (6 min)
There’s no getting around it. Identity politics has infected every level of our lives and discourse.
But as the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius believed, when an obstacle stands in the way, it becomes the way.
In this case, understanding the roots of identity politics may help us discover the way forward.
Thankfully, the essayist Mary Eberstadt can help with that.
What Eminem and Social Data Can Teach Us
In Quillette, Eberstadt argues that progressives may have a piece of truth when they claim to be victims—though not in the way they think (or would like). And using sociology, anthropology, and pop culture, she makes a convincing case.
Read her essay to learn:
- Eberstadt’s theory of “micropolitics” and the family
- Why there are “two nations” within America
- Which generation is the loneliest generation of all
If you’re concerned about the influence identity politics continues to wield, you don’t want to miss this one.
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (2 min)
What does American history make you think of?
You’re more likely to think of tricornered hats and Benjamin Franklin than togas and Athens.
Why America Wouldn’t Exist Without Three Important Cities
In this archived video, Robert Reilly shows how three cities shaped the Founders’ thought—and ultimately, America’s founding documents.
Any guesses as to which ones?
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Maybe you want to defend freedom of speech at your school, or discuss big ideas.
Maybe you’d like to bring prominent speakers to campus, and stand up for truth and intellectual diversity in an increasingly hostile campus climate.
Whether you’re looking to join a group or start one, we can help!
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Who We Are, What We Do
Most thoughtful college students are sick of getting a shallow education in which too many viewpoints are shut out. We teach you the principles of liberty and plug you into a vibrant intellectual community so that you get the collegiate experience you hunger for.
Are you looking for an education and a community dedicated to preserving the principles and ideas worth saving? Learn more and get started with ISI today!
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