It’s a middle way between local biases and bloodless abstractions.
The Nebraskan writer had a gift for finding stillness in the swirl of the city.
He saw that to be truly free, man needs meaningful connections with others.
He neglects the role of Social Darwinism and the work of G. K. Chesterton.
A 1964 visit to Rome elicits reflection on the West’s promise and perils.
His work withstands his critics a century after his death.
On its 75th anniversary, its ideas still could unite the factions of the right.
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