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CATEGORY: BOOK REVIEW (9 min)
** A Modern-Day Tocqueville ([link removed])
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In Law and Liberty, Habi Zhang writes ([link removed]) about a young political theorist who spent six months visiting America to better understand its institutions, and who thereafter produced a brilliantly perceptive study of our country.
But it’s not Alexis de Tocqueville. It’s the 5^th ranking member of the politburo of China’s Communist Party.
The man’s name is Wang Huning. And his 1991 book America Against America is one you should know.
In it, Zhang finds a classically-trained mind and an astute eye that pierces to the heart of America’s contradictions—its rich social traditions and its “perverted nihilistic individualism.”
Should we be worried that this keen observer of America is also the chief ideological architect of Xi’s China?
Very much so ([link removed]) , Zhang argues.
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CATEGORY: AMERICAN CULTURE (7 min)
** Americans Against Themselves ([link removed])
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It’s never been this bad before, thunders ([link removed]) Peter Van Buren in The American Conservative.
You might be inclined to agree.
It’s not just the partisanship, or the cancellations—it’s the rampant incivility that upsets Van Buren most:
“Force us together and we bite. Road rage is our national sport. We refer endlessly to “communities” which are just anonymous associations of people online who claim to have been victims of something similar.”
The symptoms are everywhere—from electoral histrionics to the recent surge in disorderly behavior on flights.
What do you think? Is Van Buren right to say that “our nation has never been more divided—or uncivil”?
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Stanford Investigates “Cords with Loops that May Represent Nooses” ([link removed]) via the Stanford Review
Student Paper Claims that Catholic Teachings are ‘Unwelcoming, Traumatizing and Disturbing’ ([link removed]) via the Crimson Post
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CATEGORY: ECONOMICS (2 min)
** 3 Ways the DIY Economy Can Save Our Families—and Our Country ([link removed])
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There’s a reason why conservatives advocate for personal responsibility.
It changes lives—and communities—in more ways than one.
Watch as Allan Carlson explains the power of self sustainability—and why it’s integral to the American experiment.
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES ([link removed])
** The George Washington Statesmanship Program, Application Due Tomorrow ([link removed])
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What do you think it takes to be a great leader?
American history is filled with examples of individuals who navigated America through moments of crisis.
We need a new generation of leaders who—learning from the great men of our past—can apply those timeless principles to our present challenges.
That’s why ISI is launching the George Washington Statesmanship Program: Ideas and Applications in Politics, Philosophy & Economics ([link removed]) .
You’re invited to apply to this competitive program that will bring together a select group of twelve ISI alumni and young professionals from across the U.S. with top ISI faculty.
Throughout the program, fellows will:
* Study prominent thinkers and statesmen like Aristotle, Edmund Burke, Alexis de Tocqueville, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and of course, George Washington
* Participate in a series of ‘modern day application’ sessions like “Civil Rights, Race, and Identity,” and “America is the World’s Technological City on a Hill”
* Enjoy a trip to Normandy to participate in the annual Tocqueville Conversations ([link removed]) conference at Alexis de Tocqueville’s family chateau and to visit historic sights including the beaches stormed by American troops in World War II
Sessions will take place virtually on Tuesday evenings from February through May 2022. Fellows will watch a 30-minute lecture prior to each session and will engage in a 90-minute Socratic discussion with an ISI faculty member during each session.
Applications for this program close Friday, December 3. This is a free fellowship program; however, participants are expected to pay $500 toward their travel costs for the capstone trip to Normandy.
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“I have to admit that I'm one of those people that thinks the dishwasher is a miracle.”
—Clarence Thomas
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