CATEGORY: WOKEISM (18 min)
You won't normally find satire in the IR. But this was too good to pass up.
In the Claremont Review of Books, Michael Anton has discovered a mysterious manuscript: Book I of Beto’s Republic.
It’s a dialogue (of course), in which a rainbow-haired trans philosopher consultant named Wōkrates interrogates tech bigwigs as to the nature of (woke) justice. Here’s a taste:
“And what else makes one deserving?”
“Well,” Paul said, thinking it over, “to be a supporter of justice and to work for equality.”
“Yes,” I replied, “that sounds well spoken. But what if one who crushes it in the Valley while working for justice was also born to privilege?”
It’s funny. Very funny. A reenactment of Book I of the Republic filtered through the warped lens of “social justice” and identity politics today.
But like truly good satire, it gives rise to some unsettling thoughts.
Read the dialogue here.
You’ll never guess who plays the role of Thrasymachus.
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CATEGORY: SCIENCE (30 min)
Over the last two years, how many times have you heard “follow the science?”
This mantra, along with the continued rise of the "expert class" has many people wondering what the limits of science truly are.
British scientist and author Harry Collins is here to provide some insights in this wide-ranging interview in The New Atlantis.
Collins says that science is subject to the same rules as a language or a culture.
Scientific knowledge is made by people “fluent” within a shared framework and who arrive at shared results because of that shared framework.
Scientific knowledge is not, Collins says, on some higher ground of pure enlightened objectivity.
So, should we all start chanting “down with 'follow the science'!?”
Not according to Collins.
He argues that expertise—science as “craftwork with integrity”—is more important than ever. Especially in a democracy.
You should really read his argument to understand why. Especially if you are weary of both technocrats and populist relativism.
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Why Conservatives Should Take Leftist Classes via the Miami Patriot
Dear UChicago Freshman, Take a Lesson from Prof. Fulton Before You Lecture via the Chicago Thinker
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CATEGORY: HISTORY (10 min)
Most of what you learned about the Crusades was wrong.
The streets of Jerusalem didn’t run with blood, and Christians didn’t launch unprovoked attacks on the Muslim world.
This week’s archive pull by Professor Paul F. Crawford shatters popular myths about the Crusades.
Fun fact: We published this myth buster nine years ago. It’s still one of the most popular articles on our site today.
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Did you hear the news?
Victor Davis Hanson has won ISI's 2022 Conservative Book of the Year Award.
Hanson is one of the most brilliant political minds of our time. And his book The Dying Citizen is a must-read for anyone concerned about our decaying social institutions.
We're honored to recognize Hanson at this year's Conservative Book of the Year Award Dinner, part of ISI's second annual Homecoming Weekend.
You’re invited to meet Victor Davis Hanson—and to join us—for an unforgettable weekend as we gather at our beautiful 20-acre campus near Wilmington, Delaware on May 13—14 for our second annual Homecoming Weekend.
Highlights of Homecoming Weekend include:
- A Friday night dinner at Wilmington’s historic Hotel du Pont honoring the winner of ISI’s 2022 Conservative Book of the Year award, Victor Davis Hanson for his book The Dying Citizen
- Additional Saturday Reunion Luncheons for Graduate Fellows; Honors Scholars and Society Leaders; and Collegiate Network Editors, Interns, and Fellows past and present to reconnect with their ISI friends
- Our ISI reunion conference Saturday afternoon featuring panels on the purpose of the liberal arts and the future of higher ed
- Saturday evening reception featuring food, live music, and dancing on ISI’s campus
And, if you're under 30, tickets are only $50!
This is your chance to experience that "ISI magic" and see what ISI has to offer as the top resource for conservative education and community.
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“Many, not wishing to be deceived, do not wish to be shown to be deceived. For the sake of loving that more than the truth.”
—Saint Augustine
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