by Publius | Aug 4, 2021 | Contemporary Culture, Politics and Goverment
By Emina Melonic | (Source) In Todd Haynes’ 1995 film, “Safe,” Julianne Moore plays an affluent housewife, Carol White. Carol leads a comfortable life with her husband and stepson. They live in an upscale home with a servant; she spends her days gardening, taking...
by Publius | Mar 10, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Peter J. Leithart | (Source) These remarks were delivered at the Theopolis Epiphany Feast, held in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 29, 2021. “How lonely sits the city that was once so full of people” (Lamentations 1:1). “Then I will eliminate from the cities of...
by Publius | Feb 10, 2021 | Contemporary Culture, Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Peter J. Leithart | (Source) Modernization involves multiple accelerations, says the German sociologist Hartmut Rosa in his 2010 book, Acceleration and Alienation. Advanced technology speeds up movement and communication, and the rate of technological change...