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The Uselessness of the Liberal Arts, the Meaninglessness of Everything Else
One of the most common ways classical educators articulate the value of the liberal arts is by extolling their “uselessness.” The contrast intended is…
Mar 12
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A Classical Approach to Writing Instruction
I am excited to be leading an upcoming webinar with The Circe Institute entitled "A Classical Approach to Writing Instruction." From the description:
Mar 10
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The Indeterminate Image
The Birth of Modern Freedom in Pico della Mirandola's "Oration"
Feb 25
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Rage and the Sadness of Life
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Antinomies of the Age
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The Culture War: Classical Education's Double-edged Sword
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What is a Grade?
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The Story of Modern Art
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My Daughter Sees a Starling on the Lawn
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Feb 23
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Epitomes of Classical Education
Machiavelli, Letter to Francesco Vettori
Feb 11
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The Culture War: Classical Education's Double-edged Sword
A recent book review in the New York Times calls attention to the dire state of civics instruction in America’s schools.
Jan 26
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Those Spirits Named the Eumenides
A New Reading of "The Oresteia"
Jan 19
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The Old Foundation
A mansion was to crown this subtle hill – High-gambreled and august, it was to cast One outline with its gradient and fulfill The endless stone in air…
Dec 4, 2025
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Demodocus' Empty Chair
or, Poetry in the Era of the Digital Platform
Dec 2, 2025
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New Book Coming Out
I am excited to announce that the great folks at the Circe Institute will be publishing a book of mine this December.
Oct 27, 2025
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The Story of Modern Art
One of the genres I have been drawn to since very early on in my intellectual development is the history of ideas.
Sep 15, 2025
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"I Say Again He Has No Face:" A New Reading of Moby Dick
Chapter 32
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