Lead for America: Encouraging Graduates to Return Home
Jackson, MI. As a college professor and reader of Wendell Berry, I've long been concerned about the dominant narrative of "upward (and lateral) mobility"...
Joel Kotkin on American Neo-Feudalism
There needs to be a concentration of the real: skills training, middle class and upwardly mobile working class jobs. Replace symbolism with real improvements.
Braver Angels and Civil Conversation across Partisan Divides
If you resonate with the conversation below and the aims of Braver Angels, consider signing their new letter: What We Will Do to Hold...
Brass Spittoon: Bradley Birzer on Christian Humanism
Bradley Birzer on Christian humanism, judging the past, memory, and gratitude.
Brass Spittoon: Ken Myers on Three Decades (almost) of Mars Hill...
Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio on place, the evangelical mind, and classical music.
Brass Spittoon: Wall Street vs. Main Street, 2020
Chris Arnade, Jared Woodard, and Sarah Hamersma on Wall Street versus Main Street.
Brass Spittoon: Conservatism, Inc.
Patrick Deneen, Jeremy Beer, and Jeff Polet respond to J.D. Vance's recent American Mind essay "End the Globalization Gravy Train" and consider the prospects for postliberal conservatism.
Brass Spittoon: Digital Fatigue and Pastoral Care During a Pandemic
Jay Y. Kim reflects on pastoral care during the pandemic in light of his recent book Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age.
Brass Spittoon: Classical Education
While the siren call of STEM is still music to most ears and classical schools are educating only a small percentage of American students, classical schools have grown steadily. Joshua Gibbs, Adam Roate, and Amanda Patchin discuss their merits.
Brass Spittoon: Are Lab-Grown Foods a Good Idea?
Gracy Olmstead, Garth Brown, and Jason Peters on whether Solein can save the planet.