Culture

The Practical Liberal Christopher DeMuth 09/22/2009

Much has been made of Irving Kristol’s maestroship of an intellectual movement that enlarged and transformed American conservatism. Interestingly, his exertions had no comparable or even discernable influence on American liberalism.

The Parched Wilderness of Socialized Medicine Rev. Robert A. Sirico 08/22/2009

Faith communities should recognize the Religious Left’s ‘40 Days’ campaign for what it is: a politically driven effort to expand a bloated state and make Americans evermore dependent on politicians and bureaucrats for healthcare.

Marx, Hubbard, and the Totalitarian Impulse Robert McHenry 08/20/2009

An overweening philosopher and a scam artist. What brings them together in an intelligible category? Each man proposed, without embarrassment, a total explanation for human life.

A Smart Solution to the Diversity Dilemma Jason Richwine 08/12/2009

Science is telling us that ethnic diversity causes significant problems by diminishing valuable social capital. What then should we do about it?

Stimulating the Young James Heckman 08/07/2009

Investing in the youngest among us yields rates of return that are comparable to the high return on stocks over the long run.

Should We Fight Today’s War on Obesity Like the Last War on Tobacco? Thomas P. Miller 08/07/2009

Moderation in one’s personal habits should be matched by moderation (or at least more humility) in public policy.

The Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-intellectuals Blake Hurst 07/30/2009

Farming has always been messy and painful, and bloody and dirty. It still is. This is something the critics of industrial farming never seem to understand.

Capitalism, Jewish Achievement, and the Israel Test George Gilder 07/27/2009

Israel has become one of the most important economies in the world, and is second only to the United States in its pioneering of technologies benefitting human life, prosperity, and peace.

Morals, Markets, and the Pope Joseph Loconte 07/17/2009

The desire for the worldwide redistribution of wealth in Pope Benedict’s encyclical is a stubborn temptation. It is the siren song of utopianism.

Free Markets, Envy, and Olasky’s Law The American 07/08/2009

In a recent interview, the architect of compassionate conservatism, Marvin Olasky, discusses how evangelicals should think about free markets, what constitutes true justice, and when bad charity drives out good.