CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (5 min)
You’re familiar with the concept of “Western civilization,” right?
Calling it “unpopular” is an understatement. In many circles it’s hated.
What Does “Civilization” Even Mean?
No one knows this better than Sir Roger Scruton, a philosopher who is widely considered the greatest living conservative thinker.
Sir Roger has been attacked for defending Western civilization. He’s been smeared as a bigot and a racist.
But if you read his words, you’ll find that our Western inheritance is so much richer than progressives will ever admit and worthy of being celebrated without apology.
Inheritance and Dialogue
Which is why, in this week’s Intercollegiate Review essay, we’re publishing his exploration and defense of Western civilization for you.
You don’t want to skip Scruton’s perspective.
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CATEGORY: ECONOMICS (4 min)
Do you believe in limited government?
There’s a book you should read (if you haven’t already).
The Road to Serfdom by Austrian economist Friedrich A. Hayek turns 75 years old this month. Amazingly, millions around the world still read it.
Why?
The Book Dedicated to Socialists of All Parties
In the American Conservative, Kai Weiss unpacks the ongoing fascination with this book. When Hayek published Serfdom in 1944, he had no idea it would make such a splash.
But as Weiss shows, we’re still feeling the ripples today.
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CATEGORY: HIGHER EDUCATION (10 min)
You already know that the humanities are endangered.
Universities across the country are swapping Shakespeare for STEM, sometimes with an eye toward activism, and sometimes toward making the world a better place.
But what’s the difference between activism and service?
Escaping from Utility
Zena Hitz tackles that difficult question in this essay from the Modern Age archives.
It makes a great follow-up to Sir Roger Scruton’s words on civilization. We suggest reading it this weekend over a leisurely sipped cup of coffee.
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Identity politics used to exist only in academic papers.
Now it’s advocated by businesses and politicians. And unless you go to a conservative college, it’s being pushed by your school.
But is identity politics actually helping us progress as a nation?
You won’t find good conversation about this topic on social media or in most classrooms, but you will find it at our free weekend conference in Fort Worth, TX.
Join great speakers and thoughtful students as we dive deep into the nature and consequences of identity politics.
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