Merit and Preferences: Never the Twain Shall Meet

Merit and Preferences: Never the Twain Shall Meet

By J.A. Cauthen | A former history instructor at the Naval Academy reflects on the problems of the diversity obsession. Diversity, as commonly used by government, academia, and industry, has become so normalized that we are all expected to embrace it unquestioningly....
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday

By Publius | Free Think U loves Tolkien.  And to honor his birthday, January 3, and in the keeping of the Season (it is still Christmastide, you know), we thought we would post a short bit of an interview from his son, Fr. John Tolkien.  For years J.R.R. had the habit...
In By My Skin

In By My Skin

By Publius | Affirmative Action in College Admissions The Supreme Court recently considered a landmark case involving Affirmative Action and college entrance.  Here is a quick summary of the case. Compare this news story with the following excerpt from one of Martin...
Happy BDay, Jack!

Happy BDay, Jack!

By Publius | Today is the 114th year since C.S. (Jack) Lewis was born on Nov. 29, 1898.  We here at Free Think U think pretty highly of his body of work and thus wanted to encourage each of you to take 5 minutes to review the life of a great man. Enjoy and feel free...
Standing Strong

Standing Strong

By Cato | Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words?” Indeed, a recent image that went viral on social media networks and was picked up by national news agencies has demonstrated the reality of this seemingly cliché statement. The photo that...