CATEGORY: MOVIE REVIEW (5 min)
“I’m vengeance,” Batman growls after ambushing and pummeling some villains in The Batman.
The problem, writes Alexi Sargeant in First Things, is that he’s not the only one: The film’s various crooks and villains are vengeful, reactionary characters too.
You may have heard about how The Batman is gritty, cynical, and dark.
But Sargeant argues that it offers something quite profound, even noble.
It shows the limits of vengeance: “It gestures toward a justice that goes beyond punishment, as Batman ultimately finds new ways to help his fellow citizens.”
Sargeant’s review might help you notice the big questions that have been missing from previous Batman productions . . .
. . . and how the Riddler plays a crucial role in answering them.
Read it here.
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CATEGORY: MODERN HISTORY (12 min)
Writing in The Imaginative Conservative, Joseph Pearce examines the relationship between Solzhenitsyn and Putin.
Did you know . . .
- The two men met, on multiple occasions?
- That Putin offered Solzhenitsyn public praise and honors, even renaming Moscow’s Great Communist Street as “Alexander Solzhenitsyn Street”?
- That The Gulag Archipelago is now required reading in every high school in Russia?
Don’t leap to conclusions without reading Pearce’s fascinating essay. He’s not defending Putin, nor is he slandering Solzhenitsyn . . .
. . . but he is saying is that post-Communist Russia is a complex story and we need nuance in order to understand it—now more than ever.
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
U of North Texas Protesters Cancel Conservative Event on Child Gender Transitioning via The Tower
The Future of Campus Conservatism: An Interview with Arthur Milikh via the Dartmouth Review
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (5 min)
Two fun facts:
First, the concept of “individualism” goes way back.
Yes, all the way back to ancient Greece. The idea was dimmer then, but it existed nonetheless.
Second, the ancient Greeks believed that without community, or a polis, individuals couldn’t attain their full humanness.
That idea has had some interesting consequences. Aristotle wrestled with one of them.
Is Man Really a Political Animal?
This week’s Intercollegiate Review article is an excerpt from John W. Danford’s excellent book Roots of Freedom.
Here, Danford explores the Greeks’ understanding of individualism.
Must everything be understood as belonging to the polis?
Was Aristotle right that man is a political animal?
If you’re interested in individual freedom, you’ll want to read this one.
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Last year's inaugural Homecoming Weekend definitely lived up to its name . . .
Our beautiful 20-acre campus was buzzing with the energy of intelligent discussions and the vibrant community that ISI is known for.
And this year, we're doubling down to create an even greater experience for faculty, students, alumni, and friends of ISI.
You’re invited to join us as we gather once again at ISI's main campus near Wilmington, Delaware, on May 13—14 for our second annual Homecoming Weekend . . .
And if you're under 30, tickets are only $50!
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
This is your chance to experience what ISI has to offer as the top resource for conservative education and community.
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“So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.”
—St. Patrick
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