Media and Culture

The place of Human Action in the life of a student. (A speech by Shawn Ritenour)

Why wage disparities are not discriminatory.

The Senate trial shows that power is vulnerable.

Millennial hysteria and its historical and religious link to socialist theory and practice: a roundup by Clifford F. Thies. 

Behind the Beltway mayhem, a logic is working to restore liberty.

U.S. global hegemony is incompatible with American liberty.

Politics and the affairs of state play ever smaller roles in the culture. 

Cultural pessimists such as John Ruskin claim that capitalism leads to a decline in literature, painting, and music. 

The world has just finished what, for Americans, is the curious spectacle of the Soccer World Cup. Every four years since the 1930s teams representing 32 countries have met (in a different venue each time) to decide who is best. Much of Europe, South America, and Africa come to a halt during the three weeks of Cup play.

How is capitalism being treated in American popular culture today? The signals are mixed, but generally the picture is bleak.