by Publius | Jun 8, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Sarah Schuch | The stories vary: Forced off the street at gun point. Trafficked by family members and sold to others. Pimped out by a man who she thought loved her. But one thing is the same. They were all violated, abused, beaten and forced into a life they never...
by Publius | Jun 4, 2015 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Amidst fast food and overflowing markets, does our eating really matter? Michael Pollan, Wendell Berry, Graham Hill and others help answer the questions raised. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course...
by Publius | Jun 1, 2015 | Grey Matter
By John Rosemond | A major U.S. newspaper recently ran a piece detailing all the ways children benefit from doing chores. Well, not all the ways. They failed to mention the most important benefit: Chores, properly managed, teach citizenship values. “Properly...
by Publius | May 28, 2015 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Amidst the arguments about human freedom and human dignity, how do we find a voice that promotes human flourishing? Do we understand the different points of view, and can we value both woman and child? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class...
by Publius | May 25, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Alan Levinovitz | Food seems simple to study. If we can put a man on the moon, transplant a heart, and manipulate DNA, then surely we can unpack the relationship between eating vegetables and living longer. There’s no obvious difficulty in figuring out if wine...
