Peter Boghossian writes: The correspondence theory of truth basically states that objective truth exists and we can know something about it through evidence and reason… In Culture War 2.0 the correspondence theory of truth—with its commitment to the idea that … Continue reading →
All of a sudden I see the phrase nearly everywhere: “under-resourced schools.” I get a number of magazines from the varied colleges I attended, and I skim them over now and then and even sometimes read an article or two … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] In that same interview I wrote about in Part I, someone named Richard Wolff had a few things to say as well. Wolff’s academic credentials are impressive, if you’re impressed by that sort … Continue reading →
Utopia for Realists. If that book title sounds like an oxymoron, it certainly doesn’t to its author Rutger Bregman: Imagining utopia, writes Dutch historian Rutger Bregman, “isn’t an attempt to predict the future. It’s an attempt to unlock the future. … Continue reading →
It’s a funny thing. When I went to college many moons ago, we had boys’ dorms and girls’ dorms. Not only that, we called ourselves “boys” and “girls.” I had just turned seventeen when I went away to school, and … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post I happened to run across the other day and enjoyed all over again. The original comments were entertaining, as well.] The college I attended had a fairly rigorous set of science … Continue reading →
Dennis Prager does the hard work I don’t want to do—which is to listen to the entirety of the recent Democratic debates, and to point out some of the excesses. To take one example: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.: “If billionaires … Continue reading →
Gee, I wonder why: The study, conducted by the Knight Foundation and College Pulse, found that 68 percent of U.S. college students say that “the climate on my campus prevents some people from saying things they believe because others might … Continue reading →
Kyle Kashuv, a conservative who is one of the young people who became somewhat of a celebrity for speaking out after the Parkland shootings, was recently accepted at Harvard. And then Harvard changed its mind and rescinded its acceptance. Why? … Continue reading →
…appears to be Shoplifting 101. It goes a ways towards explaining some of the elements of the Gibson Bakery case. And before you get too shocked by the seemingly high rate of shoplifting committed by Oberlin students, it appears they’re … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I just learned that Professor Jacobson of Legal Insurrection, who’s been following this story in-depth from the start, will be on Tucker Carlson’s show tonight at 8 PM ET to discuss the Oberlin judgment.] Oberlin says the Gibson award … Continue reading →
Wow. The jury really really really didn’t buy Oberlin’s “poor little me” argument: Daniel McGraw, our reporter in the courtroom, reports that in addition to the $11.2 million compensatory damages awarded last Friday, the jury awarded a total of $33 … Continue reading →