FTU Announces Student Winner from Duke University
Free Think U Foundation is proud to highlight another of its recent members, Libby Hase, who graduated from Duke University in December 2012. Libby has received a grant of $1,000 for her involvement as a student editor for Free Think University. Libby became part of Free Think University because of…
Deeply Troubling Trends on Attitudes Toward Government
By Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | It is hardly news that almost everyone is dissatisfied with Washington these days. But just how bad are the numbers? The editors of AEI’s Political Report look at the polls and find some deeply troubling trends: Trust and confidence in government to handle domestic and…
Should Government Restrict the Candy Supply?
By Daren Bakst | What happens if there are too many Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the marketplace? What if there’s an influx of imported jelly beans? This simply can’t be allowed. The federal government must restrict supply to ensure that all children can enjoy the right amount of candy this Halloween at…
New FTU Course: What is Progressivism?
Matt Spalding of the Heritage Foundation discusses the roots of the conservatism’s rival, the progressive movement, and how it led to a need for the modern conservative movement. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s…
A Married Mom and Dad Really Do Matter: New Evidence
By Mark Regnerus | A new academic study based on the Canadian census suggests that a married mom and dad matter for children. Children of same-sex coupled households do not fare as well. There is a new and significant piece of evidence in the social science debate about gay parenting and the unique…
New at FTU: Why are Buckley and Fusion Conservatism Important?
Becky Norton Dunlop of the Heritage Foundation explores how William F. Buckley, Jr. and Frank Meyer “fused” disparate factions of conservatism to form the modern conservative movement. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate…
Insights on the Government Shutdown from Thucydides
By Robert M. Woods | “And if we should know what government is, we should observe, in Thucydides’ laconic account of the revolution at Corcyra, what happens when it fails.” – Stringfellow Barr Most keen observers would say that our government has been in failure mode for a number of decades, and this is…
New FTU Course: How Do People Overcome Adversity?
Learn from one of the world’s top neurosurgeons, Dr. Ben Carson, who grew up poor and struggled in school. Learn how to overcome a difficult past from one who has. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in…
In Praise of Having Humble First Jobs
By Simon C.Y. Wong | Like many parents, I am troubled by the growing fixation with careers. We seem to be putting young people on the career treadmill at an earlier and earlier age. Choosing extracurricular activities, summer jobs, and even preschool is increasingly undertaken with a calculating eye…