by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Candor
Aside from courage — the essential trait without which, as the ancients insisted, all other virtues are impossible — candor is now the most appreciated. Continue reading “Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins”
Tag: Postindustrial Age
Who Really Is “Anti-Science”?
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
In any national election we can depend on the usual liberal ad hominemattacks on Republicans and their candidates. Continue reading “Who Really Is “Anti-Science”?”
The Fellow Travelers of Jihadism
by Bruce S. Thornton
Advancing a Free Society
The post-mortem revelations of Osama bin Laden’s daily habits have confirmed the orthodox narrative about the al-Qaeda chief. Continue reading “The Fellow Travelers of Jihadism”
What’s the Matter with Egypt?
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
In the Stars or in Them?
So what’s the matter with Egypt? The same thing that is the matter with most of the modern Middle East: in the post-industrial world, its hundreds of millions now are vicariously exposed to the affluence and freedom of the West via satellite television, cell phones, the internet, DVDs, and social networks. Continue reading “What’s the Matter with Egypt?”
The Destiny of Cities
by Victor Davis Hanson
City Journal (Autumn 2010)
As the world steadily grows more urbanized, with 50 percent of its population no longer rural, it is more important than ever to ask how cities either perish or manage to survive. Continue reading “The Destiny of Cities”