CATEGORY: HIGHER EDUCATION (4 min)
She’s a professor now, but when Jessica Hooten Wilson was a high school senior, she was absent from class a lot.
Eighty-two times, to be exact.
Wilson was bored by her studies. She wanted to learn, but her public school offered no challenge.
Does This Sound Like You?
If you’re reading this, you probably have a polymath mind. You’re interested in many subjects. You ask questions. You’re curious.
Maybe you even read unassigned books for fun.
And you seek to answer questions different from the ones asked in your classroom.
How to Get an Education After All
No matter where you are or what your circumstances, Professor Wilson shows you how to get a real education in this week’s Intercollegiate Review feature.
Whether you’re in high school or college, this is a wonderful little guide to getting an education that can keep up with you.
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (5 min)
To many, nationalism is a dirty word.
No one blinks at “global citizen.” But if you’re proud to be an American, you might just be a fascist.
Or maybe that’s too simple.
Two Kinds of Nationalism
Over at Law & Liberty, Kai Weiss opens up Nationality, the little-known work by English politician and historian Lord Acton.
Acton wrote that there are two types of nationalism:
- The English nationalism of 1688
- The French nationalism of 1789
One values diversity. The other values arbitrary change and idealizes the future.
Can you guess which one is which? Read Weiss’s essay to learn the difference—and gain a fresh perspective on a controversial topic.
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CATEGORY: HISTORY (12 min)
There’s been plenty of righteous outrage this week over Columbus’s legacy.
But do any of your woke friends remember the Taínos? Can they name any tribes oppressed by the Aztecs?
Didn’t think so.
What Really Happened Between the Europeans and Indigenous Peoples
In this week’s archive pull, we’re dusting off Robert Royal’s historical essay on Columbus and European exploration in general. You’ll learn:
- How indigenous people were enslaving and torturing each other—and how the Spanish liberated the victims
- Why the Indian woman Malinche served as interpreter for Cortés
- The Muslim influence on the African slave trade
This essay is a treasure trove of inconvenient truths. Enjoy.
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