CATEGORY: POLITICS (5 min)
The “marketplace of ideas” has been the mantra of conservatives for decades.
But that seems to be changing.
Some are suggesting that conservatives ought to adopt leftist tactics.
Or that government ought to enforce certain values.
Should they? Should you?
Why Conservatives Rely on the “Marketplace of Ideas”
In this week’s Intercollegiate Review essay, Kai Weiss explores this disturbing trend and raises the vital question:
Should the government promote certain truths or values? And if not, what’s the alternative to relativism and censorship?
What do you think?
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CATEGORY: LITERATURE (8 min)
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard the name Russell Kirk.
You probably know that he was one of the great thinkers of the conservative movement.
But did you know he wrote masterful (and terrifying) ghost stories too?
Perfect Halloween Reading
Over at the New Criterion, James Panero reveals the spooky side of the great “man of letters.”
Kirk didn’t just write about ghosts. He actually saw them!
So before you celebrate Halloween, gather ’round with a flashlight and some candy corn and enjoy this chilling essay.
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CATEGORY: ETHICS (4 min)
There’s plenty of finger pointing these days, and scandals are as common as squirrels.
Virtue, and discussion about what it looks like, is far less common.
Which is problematic. Because virtue, not evil, gives you a destination to aim for.
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, You’re Lost
So let’s talk about virtue.
In this week’s archive pull, Andreas Kinneging shows why virtue matters, how our discussions about virtue have declined, and what’s at stake for a society that can’t describe the good.
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