John Horvat II

How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue

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How Our Lady Gave Us Back the Color Blue

Most people imagine that antiquity was much like our own times. They think people back then did and appreciated the same things we do. We do not realize how Christianity opened up a world of beauty, joys and delights that pagan peoples did not enjoy. We take many magnificent cultural achievements for … Read more

338 Trillion Is a Lot of Anything

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338 Trillion Is a Lot of Anything

The figure 338 trillion is overwhelming. It is something beyond the human imagination. We might think of the number of gallons of water in the sea, the number of molecules in a mountain or the distance to the farthest star. The number seems far beyond the reach of any human achievement. Three … Read more

The Climate for ‘Climate Change’ Has Changed

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The Climate for ‘Climate Change’ Has Changed

Eco-activists are experiencing hard times. They used to enjoy a certain prestige inside the radical left. Theirs was a win-win proposition that invited everyone on board. The cause—the saving of the planet—is naturally attractive because it includes everyone, not just some oppressed minorities or identities. The drama of the cause further lent … Read more

Why Has the American Left Lost Its Power of Expression?

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Why Has the American Left Lost Its Power of Expression?

The left has always been adept at using language to promote its revolution. After all, Stalin once said that ideas are more powerful than guns. Thus, the left works hard to craft key words and expressions that resonate with the public, inflame passions and gather sympathy for its cause. Its ideological wordsmiths … Read more

Where Do Homosexual Activists Want the Church to Go?

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Where Do Homosexual Activists Want the Church to Go?

Pro-homosexual activists working inside the Catholic Church used to ask for pastoral openness as a means to gain sympathy for their cause. They knew that as long as Church doctrine defined homosexual acts as intrinsically disordered and gravely sinful, they were limited to cries for “inclusion” and “welcome.” Now, however, activists are … Read more

The Radical Mediocrity of Curtis Yarvin

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The Radical Mediocrity of Curtis Yarvin

The political scene is filled with those who question the liberal foundations of society today. One such current is the Dark Enlightenment, which calls upon its followers to question modernity and the liberal establishment that sustains it. Among its luminaries is Curtis Yarvin. Curtis Yarvin is a curious postmodern figure who deliberately … Read more

Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing

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Why National Divorce Is a Horrible Idea that Will Solve Nothing

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) once again called for a “national divorce,” claiming that the American right and left have “nothing left to talk about.” Her September 15 post on X was similar to one she wrote in February 2023. It called for dividing America into … Read more

The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve

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The Cultural Yearnings That Tariffs Will Not Resolve

In a world where everything is equal, tariffs would be unnecessary. Every place would have the same resources. Everyone would produce the same things at more or less the same price. Consumers would all desire the same products. This terrible world, where all things are equal, would be a bland globalized society … Read more