Peter Lawler

Admittedly, Mr. Kurzweil is our most out-there techno-optimist . But it does make you think that maybe our worry about “peak oil” and nuclear meltdowns is all just a phase. I’m still not looking for a techno-collapse, although I’m somwhat worried about the various uses to . . . . Continue Reading »

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Extreme libertarianism brings out the thoughtful moderation in our Porcher friend. He defends the Straussians and the Neocons from Brad Thompson’s fantastic charge that they are NATIONALISTIC FASCISTS. That means, of course, that any public concern for virtue or the quality of citizens is . . . . Continue Reading »

Pat does us the honor of summarizing two of the fine contributions to the current issue. I’m especially honored to be worthy of his Palinesque “Shout Out.” . . . . Continue Reading »

Berry professor of government Peter Augustine Lawler and Marc D. Guerra of Ave Maria University are pleased to announce the second Stuck With Virtue Conference here at Berry College on April the 8th and 9th. The three part conference series is funded by the Science of Virtues project at the . . . . Continue Reading »

ME on the Cornerstone Speech. . . . . Continue Reading »

as I explain , deserved to lose to the stuttering king. . . . . Continue Reading »

First, I’m still sparring with transhumanism on BIG THINK . The new post includes a penetrating comment by our John. And thanks to John for the most enjoyable and LONG post below. I’m getting to it. . . . . Continue Reading »

Locke denies, in fact, that any particular being can be reduced or defined as essentially a member of the species. And we’re the beings with enough self-consciousness or self-ownership—or a relatively stable and clear sense of who are as particular, vulnerable, free, rational, mortal (or . . . . Continue Reading »

So I’m almost done a chapter honoring the Zuckerts. It’s mainly about the Puritans, Marilynne Robinson, and stuff. But I’m bogged down in a last-minute intro. This is the first half, unproofed etc. Let me know what you think: Better than anyone else, Michael Zuckert has displayed . . . . Continue Reading »