Being X-ray isn’t a choice. There’s no doubt that X-ray is something that’s part of who you are, not just a ‘power’ that you get in addition to everything else. My family loves that I’m X-ray, and they encourage me constantly to embrace the gifts that my vision brings with it.
Ours is not a choice between free-market capitalism and a “bureaucratic utopia.” There is an alternative—distributism.
Michael Matheson Miller’s recent take on the free market fails to capture the nuanced moral effects that free-market capitalism has on culture.
Another round in the Lawler-Deneen debate raises questions on the space between authentic conservatism and some particular brands of political economy.
The simple reason for the government shutdown is that America has gotten too big, and no longer enjoys the organic political bonds that give rise to healthy communities.
What if the most modern pope the world has ever seen is—in those very statements and actions that embolden anti-Christian opponents—what if that pope is actually a radical and mortal enemy of Modernity? What could be more dangerous than that?
The influx of Hispanic and Asian immigrants, coupled with their great cultural appreciation for marriage and family, should be a source of hope for those seeking to re-invigorate American society with the beautiful truth of the family.
Thomas Nagel’s recent book on evolutionary theory has sparked renewed debate over how we define academic freedom and academic integrity in controversial scientific fields.
Those who advocate for public and legal acceptance of words and ideals like “wedleases,” “monogamish,” and “trouples” are prime contenders for the Pope of Fools award.
Patrick Deneen’s inaugural piece at The American Conservative touches on everything from Ivy League meritocracy to the Amish to Occupy Wall Street to Pope Francis. And on the “two nations” to which American liberalism inevitably leads.
