No Professor Left Behind

I recently had the opportunity to guest lecture for an American Government class at a private Midwestern college. My friend who teaches the class invited me to share some insights about political theory. While I have taught classes to select groups of motivated students, I was ill prepared for the harrowing experience … Read more

The Dictatorship of Equality – A Catholic Perspective

The Dictatorship of Equality - A Catholic Perspective 2

Part I An Ill-Disguised Dictatorship   Why do most people feel uncomfortable talking about equality?  Is it fear of being “different?” Fear of being ridiculed? Fear of rejection? Political correctness? Peer pressure? No one admits it, but everyone is aware of an ill-disguised dictatorship of equality that creates uneasiness at the sole … Read more