philosophy – Page 5

I Wonder What the Average Roman Was Thinking?

Edward Gibbons, the historian whose masterpiece The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, written

22 Jan

It’s a fascinating notion, and one of the great fallacies of our time, that wealthy people create poverty, if nothing

01 Jan

I’ve written about the Supreme Court more than once because I’m continually surprised at not only what people think the job

23 Oct

Recently, Vice-President Kamala Harris said that she was “open to abolishing the Electoral College” and “can’t wait to cast

15 Sep

It’s an all too familiar trope: Politicians lining their own pockets at the expense of the people they’re supposed to serve.

11 Aug

Historian Dr. Hannah Barker calls it “generational chauvinism”. Essentially, it is the notion that what we see as a moral

30 Jul

There is a movement nationwide to de-track students. For those who are unaware, traditional education involved “tracking”;

24 Jul

3000-4000 regulations passed per year. 300,000 laws on the federal books with some additional

09 Jul

As my readers know, I was a teacher for 35 years. During that time, there were only five years in which I was not a union

01 Jul

I get a daily notification or summary from the NY Times wherein they send me a featured article of the day. This day, a

30 Jun