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The temptation to see a charismatic figure as a “savior” undermines individual autonomy and threatens democracy.

By Roger Kimball The longshoreman turned homespun philosopher Eric Hoffer is semi-forgotten today. But his book The True Believer (1951) is full of pertinent aperçus. One that has recurred to me often of late is the observation that “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and ev

Fanaticism and baseless hatred may be the price we pay for the Jewish people’s extraordinary powers of resurrection.

By Roger Kimball The longshoreman turned homespun philosopher Eric Hoffer is semi-forgotten today. But his book The True Believer (1951) is full of pertinent aperçus. One that has recurred to me often of late is the observation that “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and ev

Cattle U 2023 is in the books after its first year in a new location—Manhattan, Kansas—with a new free, one-day format.

Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Bill and Jane Kerstetter! Quote of the Day The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessin

Although it is mid-summer in the northern hemisphere, things are buzzing there in international relations, in American domestic policy and among all those Republican candidates eyeing their party’s nomination for president.

Create a culture of learning using the SPONGE model.

Though Bangladeshs incumbent Awami League Government is taking strong action, Sheikh Hasina has a very serious challenge on her hands On the face of it, any talk of Islamist terrorism posing a threat to Bangladesh or the latter becoming a global staging ground for it appears absurd. Things have

“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.”