Mark T. Mitchell

Mark T. Mitchell
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Mark T. Mitchell is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic. He is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College and the author of several books including Plutocratic Socialism, Power and Purity, The Limits of Liberalism, The Politics of Gratitude, and Localism in Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto (co-editor).

Recent Essays

What is American?

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While there is much work to be done and there are no guarantees of success, we don’t have to look far for the foundations upon which to build. They are all around us.

Homeschooling and Socialization

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What is this thing we call “socialization” and why is there a perception that this is best achieved in the classroom and thwarted by homeschooling?

Of Sheeple and Banksters

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Meanwhile in America, the sheeple remain content with, or blind to, their role as sheep to be slaughtered to feed the rich.

The Gift of Good Work

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What if every day was given to rest, eating, and relaxation?

Alasdair MacIntyre and the Financial Crisis

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Teaching ethics to traders is as pointless as reading Aristotle to your dog.

The TSA and the Abuse Power

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How much is enough?

FPR and the Graying of the World

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FPR is the future.

Facebook and Friendship

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Does the risk-free security of a screen hamper the development of real friendships?

Gridlock and the Common Good

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Events may soon conspire to force a conversation about the common good and the limits of power. Until that happens, gridlock may be the best option.

Michael Pollan’s 36-Hour Dinner Party

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Is there a connection between building something together and community?

TARP: RIP

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TARP has expired. Are we better off for it?

Austerity Measures Spark Riots in Europe

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Shades of things to come?
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