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Good Reason to Think About Rome
Casey Chalk writes for the Federalist about the Roman Empire’s enduring lessons. The year in “a word,” according to a Dec. 22 Financial Times article, is “The Roman [E]mpire.” The…
Civilization
organized cultural society that encounters many communities, on a scale of a nation or human, as well as a system of development
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Focusing on the Importance of Civilization
Tracy Lee Simmons writes for the Federalist about the importance of civilization. Is the question of “What is civilization” even worth asking? Let me suggest that this question, as abstract…
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Losing Confidence in Civilization’s Pillars
Victor Davis Hanson writes at American Greatness about the latest blow to important pillars of American civilization. Millions of citizens long ago concluded that professional sports, academia, and entertainment were…
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The latest kooky idea: Abolishing police
Christopher Rufo writes for City Journal about one of the political left‘s most dangerous ideas. The latest call to action from some criminal-justice activists: “Abolish the police.” From the streets…
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Big Bang Theory of Civilizations
Just before the Asheville City Council meeting, Mayor Esther Manheimer received word that the federal government had given the city’s River Arts District $14.6 million from its magic money stash.…
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Proof the Terrorists Have Won
Or if they haven’t, I hope they do very, very soon. Our civilization has reached its nadir.
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George Will’s column about beer ? heady stuff
George Will: “No Beer, No Civilization” Sanders Corollary: Know Beer, Know Civilization Messino Response: I’ll Drink To That! North Carolina Knee-Jerk: Let’s Tax Civilization More!
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Re: Pretty much sums it up
I’d like to weigh in on the issue of “force as a last resort” as a defining characteristic of civilization. This Daily Journal article that I wrote in March may…
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Pretty much sums it up
Here’s a great quote from the Spanish politician and philosopher Jose Ortega Y Gasset: ?Civilization is nothing else but the attempt to reduce force to being the last resort.? Those…
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Whichard’s opening statement
Says he wants clarity and closure. Talks about Durham needing to “move on.” Not good signs. Talks to police officers. Says all in public service take risks. Says police and…
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World History
Today, John’s excellent column on North Carolina’s world history curriculum highlights why the Fordham Foundation believes it to be so bad and why it needs to be better. I want…
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RE: Wimpy College Presidents
My brother, who is a doctoral student in the ever popular Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard, suggests that the Corporation should have a Harvard Idol competition…