The industrialized world often mistreats the consumer. With so many mass-produced and standardized products, I sometimes feel standardized myself. There are limits to standardization. Some products present no problems since we benefit from their uniformity. Others cause us to lose our personality since we have to adapt to them. For example, I … Read more
I recently read an article in a local paper about the desperate situation in Venezuela. It told the doleful tale of an economy in crisis with shortages, blackouts and widespread corruption. At a certain point, the article mentioned that the average worker’s wage was about one dollar… a month! I did a … Read more
Once again, thousands of Catholics gathered for the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC). It is America’s largest Catholic religious educational conference of the year, and this year marked its seventieth anniversary. The idea of any religious educational conference should be to help people learn how to teach fellow Catholics to grow … Read more
As millions of pages of the Epstein files become available, many are shocked by their sheer volume and the extensive network maintained by the notorious sex offender. Many notable figures among the elite had at least some contact with him. These leaders in society are now falling from favor because of these … Read more
Twelve young men will gather from around the world—Belgium, South Africa, Ecuador, and the United States. We will be going on a pilgrimage. Why are they coming from four different countries? Why unite across continents? A brief backstory. My name is Vincent Maleski. I am a high school senior, and earlier this … Read more
A former convicted terrorist, Shahid Butt is running for local elections in the Birmingham ward of Sparkhill in the United Kingdom. In the past, a healthy sense of justice and public outrage would have prevented such a thing from happening. However, times are changing… “With the help of Allah” Mr. Butt makes … Read more
Springtime is approaching in Southern California, which means that the time has come for the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC). For decades, the REC has been a scandal to the Catholic world due to its yearly promotion of dissident speakers who use it as a platform to push their heterodox … Read more
We cling to the quaint notion that technology is a neutral, passive medium waiting to be used. We tell ourselves we can master technology, choosing when to post, scroll, click or log off. Such illusions ignore the ruthless efficiency of the attention economy, which exploits basic biology to dominate our attention. Indeed, … Read more
A recent article in Fortune describes a trend that should cast doubt on all modern educational theories. The shocking headline states, “Gen Z Are Arriving to College Unable to Even Read a Sentence.” The Fortune article primarily discusses the reactions of college-level instructors and how they deal with the situation. However, such … Read more
After the fall of the Soviet Union, many believed the Russian Orthodox Church experienced a revival, evoking memories of “Holy Mother Russia.” The outward signs of official government policies favoring orthodoxy and the rebuilding of churches were offered as proof of positive change. However, recent findings and statistics, especially those involving an … Read more