Essays
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The Ironies of Treason
Liberals charge enemies with a high crime they can no longer define.
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Global Democracy and American Tradition
From 1988: How the United States found its “mission” to make the world safe for democracy.
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Glenn Gould’s God Complex
The pianist’s philosophy is deaf to the transcendent.
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Canada’s National Identity Crisis
Justin Trudeau’s post-nationalist nightmare presents an opportunity for conservatives.
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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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