Many political theorists have declared the battle over ideologies outmoded and supplanted by a reign of experts or technocrats, but ideology has made a comeback.
Month: December 2024
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Democracy and the Manipulation of Public Opinion
Walter Lippmann and John Dewey wrestled over the competence of the common citizen and the very notion of public opinion.
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Remembering Pinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Corrêa de Oliveira nursed a desire to restore the traditional Christian principles that have been the basis for the political and social order known as Christendom.
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What We Are Reading: December 2024
Short reviews of Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich, and The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry.
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Judith Butler, Gender Sophist
Judith Butler has made out of her gibberish a lifelong, well-paid gig, and she endeavors to advance her own radical worldview through her sophistical skills.
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The Betty Friedan Mystique
Rachel Shteir considers Betty Friedan to be a hero, but it’s not clear exactly what was so heroic or great about the feminist icon.
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Edith Hamilton and the Resurgence of American Education
Victoria Houseman does a thorough job in telling the story of Edith Hamilton, a hero of the Old Right and the classical education revival in the U. S.
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The Crime of Noticing
Compared to most writers, both now and in the past, Steve Sailer speaks to the moment and has a firm grasp on what is happening around the world.
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Books in Brief: December 2024
Short reviews of Go Woke, Go Broke by Charles Gasparino, and The Indispensable Right by Jonathan Turley.
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The Domestic Cruelty of Desire
Last Summer tells the story of Anne, a lawyer and spouse with a seemingly idyllic life, who becomes a predator of sexual domesticity when a long-lost family member resurfaces.