The Many Problems with Marxism - Merion West
WEBApr 15, 2020 · The Many Problems with Marxism. “I recently met up with an old friend, a staunch Marxist, at a traditional Viennese café to catch up and talk about our political differences. After hours of discussion, he admitted, ‘Well, ultimately, it’s a question of faith.'”. T he ultimate test for any theory is whether it works in practice.
Standing By Our Criticisms of Jordan Peterson - Merion West
WEBDec 10, 2019 · W e appreciated much in Tony D. Senatore’s article for Merion West, “The Best Argument For Jordan Peterson: My Friend, Fred.”. In particular we empathize deeply with Senatore’s story about his friend Fred, whose wife is suffering from frontal lobe dementia—and how Peterson’s lectures about how to handle adversity proved edifying.
Moral Behavior When No One Is Watching: an Interview with Jillian ...
WEBApr 17, 2020 · Later this year, Jordan will begin work as an assistant professor at Harvard Business School. In this interview, she joins Merion West and Kambiz Tavana to discuss her research, particularly two papers “Signaling When No One Is Watching” and “When Do We Punish People Who Don’t?,” as well as their broader implications.
Review: Spencer Klavan’s “How To Save The West” - Merion West
WEBMar 14, 2023 · “Being a classicist and student of Greek philosophy, Klavan turns to his education to solve these philosophical dilemmas.” I f one were to place Pat Buchanan, Andrew Sullivan, former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a room together, they would fight—a lot. It is unlikely that the aggressively partisan, outspoken, and incompatible ideas in that ...
Opposing View: The Necessity of “Legislating Morality” - Merion …
WEBJan 12, 2018 · Russell Kirk considered it the first principle of conservatism that “there exists an enduring moral order,” which dictates the proper ends for man and for society. Only a society in harmony with that moral order would flourish. Therefore, it is not just a necessary reality that law enforces morality, but government has a duty to pass laws ...
What Douglas Murray’s Book Does Well (And Where It Falters)
WEBFeb 21, 2020 · Douglas Murray’s new book The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity falls somewhere in the middle of the pack. While I disagree with most of it, there are segments where Murray does make a compelling and well-articulated argument for his positions. But there are other portions where he stumbles into …
Magatte Wade: The Power of Free Markets for Africa
WEBJan 9, 2022 · O n December 27th, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Magatte Wade sat down with Merion West and Andrew Scott to discuss her brand Skin Is Skin. Ms. Wade’s goal with the business is to lead Africa to prosperity through the free market. She believes the rejection of these ideas brought the majority of the continent to its current state of ...
Scandinavia’s War on Babies with Down Syndrome | Merion West
WEBAug 6, 2017 · As a child with DS costs “1 to 2 million Euros,” Belgian pediatrician Patrick Willems says that, “preventing the birth of 50 babies with Down Syndrome will offset the costs of fully implementing the NIPT [a noninvasive, highly accurate prenatal test for DS] into Dutch public healthcare.”. Dutch pediatrician Ko van Wowue treats ending ...
What Type of Religion Is Wokeness? - Merion West
WEBJun 23, 2022 · Wokeness is a comprehensive and beguiling view of how the world is and how the world should be. Wokeness seems to be more than a new political ideology; indeed, it seems more like a new religion. Actually, Wokeness is not like a religion. According to Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter, it is a religion.
James Lindsay: How Critical Studies Led to Today’s Turmoil
WEBJul 12, 2020 · Image via New Discourses “This is an attempt at a social, cultural, and political revolution.” O n July 9th, Kevin Turner had a conversation with Dr. James Lindsay discussing the social and cultural movement that has gripped the nation since the death of George Floyd in late May. An author and mathematician by training, Dr. Lindsay has written six books spanning a range of subjects ...