No one wants to see their child go off to war. But as a former intelligence officer and mother of two young sons, I’ve given a lot of thought to, well, the topic of war. I’ve considered the possibility that, if a global conflict broke out, my sons may find themselves suddenly called upon to
Are we in the midst of a climate crisis? Broadly speaking, there are three answers to this question. Yes and we must decarbonize immediately. King Charles III delivered the keynote speech at the COP28 international climate conference organized by the United Nations last December. A confident and persuasive public speaker, Charles called for a “zero-carbon future”
Only in movies and books is the line between good and evil people always clear. In The Gulag Archipelago (Vol. 2), Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn immortalized these words: “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either—but right through every human heart—and through all human hearts.” Solzhenitsyn wrote those
As I make my way through Paul Kengor’s wonderful book The Devil and Karl Marx, numerous things stand out about the father of communism. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s hard to imagine a more wretched human being than Karl Marx. It was almost as if all of the worst traits of humanity were
An unfortunate myth has captured the minds of many modern people: Poetry is inaccessible and irrelevant. I hear complaints to this effect from my students, sometimes, or read them in the comments sections of my articles. And I understand the sentiment. If you’ve never been exposed to classic poems with the guidance of a good
Overly consuming escapist media like the show Yellowstone without critical awareness makes it easy to adopt the ideas that Hollywood is promoting. Rather than thoughtfully forming our own opinions, we end up accepting propaganda. Watch our video to learn more! Save this article to favorites
My favorite comedic and outdoor author, Patrick McManus, said this in his book, A Fine and Pleasant Misery: “Every kid should have an old man. Fathers are alright but they spend entirely too much time at work.” While written for humor, the wisdom of this idea has the potential to answer a
As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and terminating its human masters. But behind the calls for a pause on the development of AI is a suite of more tangible social ills. Among them are the risks AI
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department ended up having way more tracks about Swift’s Matty Healy romance than fans expected. Her bonus track “The Black Dog” appears to be the latest one.While fans initially predicted the song was about Swift’s ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, some Swifties found convincing evidence that Healy is actually the song’s subject—and the person who left his location shared with Swift after their breakup.In the song’s second verse, Swift sings, “In The Black Dog, when...
In 2020, a dangerous pathogen swept the globe. The pandemic required government action, we were told, but the government of one nation was not enough. Even powerful governments (like that of the United States) worked with other governments to keep pandemic measures from being futile. In order to avoid a fatal lack of coordination, some
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Huge news for Florida: Taylor Swift just released a new song dedicated to the state. While the tribute might come as a surprise for the singer, who was raised in Pennsylvania then moved to Tennessee to kick-start her music career in Nashville, fans have theories about the track’s backstory. On “Florida!!!”, which appears on her new album The Tortured Poets Department, Swift and Florence Welch (of Florence + The Machine) trade verses about finding solace and an escape in the Sunshine State. There...