Essays
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The Humanism of Irving Babbitt Revisited
His “inner check” is a much-needed corrective for our libertine age.
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Capitalism’s Hidden Heroes
“Middleman minorities” reveal the free market’s strengths—along with their own.
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On Classical Studies
Why their retreat into the arcane threatens civilization.
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The Family Adams
Their greatness was inspired by a love of home, country, and liberty.
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Family as the Basis for Political Existence
A warning from 1991 about the dangers of its decline.
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Christian Faith and Totalitarian Rule
The war between the two is over men’s very souls.
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The Nicene Myth
The Da Vinci Code is but one of the council’s many misrepresentations.
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One Hundred Years of Surrealism
Dalí & Co.’s brand of distress and derangement remains with us today.
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Creativity and Inequality
Where does genius come from—nature or nurture?
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Democracy and the Electoral College
From 1961, a deep dive into the origins of and controversies over the way we elect presidents.
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