Princeton’s Prof. Sherry Turkle claims that research shows Americans are increasingly insecure, isolated and lonely. She cites several reasons: 1) Americans work more hours than ever before and often at several jobs. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. 2) Young people, especially high school and college … Read more
The ancient world is often misrepresented as a time of enlightenment. Although there is much that this world did contribute to the rise of the West, and civilization in general, there are dark chapters that are forgotten. One of these is the extent of the killing of slaves and citizens in ancient Rome in the … Read more
While the science of economics basically deals with material matters, the modern mistake is to reduce it only to these matters through formulas and statistics. Actually, economic thought must deal with all aspects of material resources and goods and especially the underlying ideas that regulate their acquisition, consumption, supply and distribution. Is Technology Ruining Your … Read more
A review of The Story Killers: A Common-Sense Case Against the Common Core by Terrence O. Moore (2013) and What Is Common Core? by Darcy Patterson (Mims House, Little Rock, 2013). The latest big government education scheme is called the Common Core. And like all intrusive programs, it is embroiled in controversy. If there is … Read more
As we entered the parking shuttle at Los Angeles International Airport, my two colleagues and I politely greeted the driver, a cheerful, grandmotherly black lady. We were the only ones on the shuttle, and as we sat down, it seemed like a good opportunity to engage in a bit of light conversation. Her name was … Read more
Excerpt adapted from the talk, “Fostering an Organic Society: Principles and Examples” given by James Bascom at the 2013 TFP National Conference on October 27, 2013 The second principle of organic society is the existence of natural laws. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. God, who … Read more
Playing is an essential element in the development of the child. It is through role playing and intense interaction with the physical world and other children that the child comes to acquire the skills needed as an adult. But the abuse of technology is taking this activity away from children. Johnny doesn’t play anymore; he … Read more
“I am looking forward to reading this book because the answer to how we can get out of the mess we have made of this society has to be out there somewhere and this book looks like the answers are in these pages. I’ve always known it will take Christians to return our world back … Read more
With computers, robots and other digital technologies acquiring basic tasks and even more advanced skills at an extraordinary rate, what is the future of the labor market? For more than a century, automation has increasingly replaced a portion of the labor market as technology advances with robotic automation performing more and more blue-collar jobs. The … Read more
CHANDLER, AZ (April 2014) – Author John Horvat II reached another exciting milestone with 20,000 copies of his first indie-published book, Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go, now in the hands of eager readers. “There are books … Read more
