Morality in the Age of Machines

by John Waters

The machine will allegedly elevate humans according to values different from those of nature—a Superman. Where have we heard that before? Continue Reading »

14 Jan 2022

Make Dharma Great Again

by Eduardo Andino

Being Different:  An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism by rajiv malhotra  harpercollins, 488 pages, $26.99 Following the Brexit referendum, The Economist wrote, “Farewell, left versus right. The contest that matters now is open against closed.” Rajiv . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019

Undoing the Demos

by Darel E. Paul

Globalists:  The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism by quinn slobodian harvard, 400 pages, $35 On April 15, 1994, in Marrakesh, ­Morocco, representatives of 124 countries signed an agreement ­effecting the greatest legal and institutional reform of the world economy in history. The . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2019

Things Fall Apart

by Peter J. Leithart

The Book of Revelation sheds light on the distorted Christian inspiration behind globalism.  Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2017

Love at the Edge

by Laura Bramon

Poverty cannot be combatted when charity is limited by market considerations. Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2017

The Papal View from the Global South

by Paul Seaton

According to Francis, the world is divided into haves and have-nots, and the impoverished circumstances and dismal prospects of the latter are principally caused by the former. Continue Reading »

20 Apr 2017

How Many Foreigners Is an American Worth?

by James R. Rogers

How should Christians respond to the tradeoffs of globalization? Continue Reading »

14 Mar 2017

My Orange Juice Came from Brazil

by Robert P. Cummins

I was taught in school that free trade was inherently good, because it provided the most efficient method of producing material goods and services, taking advantage of each country’s comparative advantage. But, what if our modern global economy has erased any notion that a comparative advantage exists today? Continue Reading »

5 Jan 2017

Nationalism is not Xenophobia

by R. R. Reno

It is atomized societies that are susceptible to demagogues—not societies that enjoy strong social bonds and organic communal solidarity. Continue Reading »

9 Sep 2016

Repurposing Europe

by Pierre Manent

For the Frenchmen who lived through World War II, the defining event of their lives was quintessentially political. It was the great refusal, embodied by General Charles de Gaulle, to accept the defeat of June 1940. With that refusal came a determined commitment to reestablish national sovereignty. . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2016