Carl, in one of this thoughtful threadifications below, cautions me to be clear that, in thinking through what Alexander Stephens might have meant, not to confuse anyone on my views of slavery and scientific racism. Be assured I’m not pro-choice on slavery. Not only that, of course, I agree . . . . Continue Reading »
Lots of people think that—including the entrepreneurs who often dominate the boards of colleges and universities. But not ME . . . . . Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »