An unlikely return
Most people have lost virtually all understanding of virtue. There is a lingering awareness, sure, perhaps captured best in the tired mother’s […]
Living the examined life
Living the examined life
Exploring virtue through the ages
Most people have lost virtually all understanding of virtue. There is a lingering awareness, sure, perhaps captured best in the tired mother’s […]
The weeks after a baby’s birth can come with a sudden revelation for some mothers that, contrary to all expectations, they want […]
A six-year-old receiving a public-school education instructed a four-year-old that the goal of life is to stay close to grown-ups. She explained, […]
“The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. […]
Listen to the maxims of a culture and the values and aspirations become clear. Resounding words of wisdom still come to mind: […]