New Scientific Paper: Life Is Not a Machine or a Ghost

I am delighted to have published a new scientific paper in The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies titled Life Is Not a Machine or a Ghost: The Naturalistic Origin of Life’s Organization and Goal-Directedness, Consciousness, Free Will, and Meaning. From the Abstract Due to a widespread belief in mechano-reductionism, most intellectuals reject the idea that … Continue reading “New Scientific Paper: Life Is Not a Machine or a Ghost”

What Vision Do Young People Need?

The following article was originally published October 21, 2022 on the American Thinker website. View it here. Before the devastating psychological effects of the COVID lockdowns, the U.S. faced a frightening rise in drug addiction, with youth suicide becoming the second-leading cause of death among people aged 15–20 in the U.S., and suicide in children quadrupling from 2007 … Continue reading “What Vision Do Young People Need?”

The Ordered Liberty of Montessori Education

The following article was originally published in Law & Liberty. View it here. At a tumultuous time in history, with too many parallels to our own, an astonishing drama unfolded. Amidst a raging civil war in 1939 Spain, Maria Montessori anxiously waited with her grandchildren on the second floor of their house in Barcelona as … Continue reading “The Ordered Liberty of Montessori Education”

Reply to Sechrest: On the Origins of Government

Thanks to Larry J. Sechrest for a very thought-provoking article, “Rand, Anarchy and Taxes.” I thoroughly enjoyed both the facts he discussed and the analysis he offered. However, his point that Murray Franck “almost seems to think it self-evident that civilized societies must have governments” (Sechrest 1999, 100) made me realize that my reaction is … Continue reading “Reply to Sechrest: On the Origins of Government”

I Run a Private School, and I’m Against School Vouchers

Many, many people across the political spectrum are concerned about the dire state of government schools today. Not only are too many students arriving at college illiterate, innumerate, and ignorant, but many have had to survive a dangerous and destructive time in government schools. Free society advocates argue that a market solution—thriving competition—is the key … Continue reading “I Run a Private School, and I’m Against School Vouchers”

To Restore American Liberty, We Need Colleges that Actually Teach the Liberal Arts

The following article was originally published by The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. View it here. Collectivists of many stripes—but one aim—have been eating away at our free society for over one hundred years. If we want to reverse America’s current slide into authoritarianism and actively move towards a fully free society, we … Continue reading “To Restore American Liberty, We Need Colleges that Actually Teach the Liberal Arts”

Why the U.S. Needs New Colleges

This article was originally published by The Chalkboard Review. View it here. Collectivists of many stripes—but one aim—have been eating away at our free society for over 100 years. If we want to reverse America’s slide into authoritarianism and move towards a free society, we need to be as clear about our goals as the … Continue reading “Why the U.S. Needs New Colleges”

What University Education Might Be and Ought to Be

University Education As It Might Be and Ought to Be Part I: What Is the Aim of a University Education? By Marsha Familaro Enright “Discipline must come through liberty. . . . We do not consider an individual disciplined only when he has been rendered as artificially silent as a mute and as immovable as … Continue reading “What University Education Might Be and Ought to Be”