Tony Martelli’s The Sleepwalker has generated a large number of protests about its patriarchal nature. Journalists at Slate and The Wall Street Journal have more coverage. Students at Wellesley College have complained about how the statue triggers in them fears of sexual assault, white privilege, male privilege, oppression, and other very bad things. Feminism should […]
Wellesley sculpture protests are not feminist Read More »
To be published in March. Very dramatic and darkly serious. Designed by Bartek.Balaa.Nowak. More information here.
Cover for Polish translation of Nietzsche and the Nazis Read More »
In this extended interview, philosopher Nicholas Capaldi responds to a series of questions about his life and work. Capaldi is Legendre-Soulé Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics at Loyola University, New Orleans and co-author of The Two Narratives of Political Economy. Why did you become a philosopher? [0:17] Where did you get your education? [3:41] What
Profiles in Liberty: Nicholas Capaldi Read More »
March 4, Ventura, CA, The Representational Art Conference. Topic: “Why Philosophy Matters to Representational Art.” March 5, Thousand Oaks, CA, California Lutheran University. Topic: “Postmodernism and Its Discontents.” March 13-15, Indianapolis, IN, Liberty Fund Socratic Seminar. Topic: David Rose’s The Moral Foundation of Economic Behavior. April 3, Stockholm, Sweden, Timbro. Topic: Release of Swedish translation
My speaking schedule March-June 2014 Read More »
In Book 10 of The Republic, Plato remarks that there is an “ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry” — with poets and philosophers battling for intellectual and moral superiority. It seems that some contemporary Russians have turned Plato’s inter-disciplinary war into a pair of intra-disciplinary battles. Datum 1 — poetry: “Russian ‘kills friend in argument
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Hal Gregersen, co-author of The Innovator’s DNA (Harvard Business Review Press, 2011), identifies the often-shared traits of innovators, but then makes this striking point about how the innovative became innovative: “‘It’s fascinating when we interview these famous entrepreneurs to realise that they grew up in worlds where adults paid attention to these innovation skills.’ Most
The Innovator’s DNA — and Montessori education Read More »
In this 20-minute “Unleash Your Inner Company” talk, entrepreneur John Chisholm (San Francisco) discusses: * the values that motivate entrepreneurs; * the mutually-reinforcing traits of passion and perseverance; * finding unique customers needs; * fitting those needs to one’s own uniqueness, strengths, and weakness; * how entrepreneurs are leaders; * his own entrepreneurial experiences; *
John Chisholm — “Unleash Your Inner Company” talk Read More »
A survey asked students: What obstacles prevent your academic success? “The number one reason, which was given by 33% of the students, was that they simply didn’t know how to study.” More obstacles and solutions at The Art of Manliness site.
Study advice for the new semester Read More »
I’ve been enjoying Qiu Xiaolong‘s series of mystery novels set in Shanghai in the 1990s. One thing I like is Xiaolong’s ability to recreate a culture in transition, with characters of the generation of the Cultural Revolution interacting with characters of the liberalizing and modernizing generation. Early in the Death of a Red Heroine, the
Dancing in communist China Read More »
Two data points and a question: 1. This graph showing the dramatic 80% reduction in the world poverty rate over the last 40 years: 2. This Gapminder survey showing that 95% of Americans asked believe that poverty rates have stayed the same or increased: The question: What explains the great discrepancy between reality and belief?
Poverty reduction and public awareness Read More »