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School Choice as a Response to Robert Frank’s Case for the Rational Libertarian
While I’ve not read Robert Frank’s most recent book, The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good, based on reviews it seems to be an elaboration of an argument that Frank has been making for thirty years: That competition … Continue reading
Why do we see honorable characters in fantasy novels but not in reality television?
In reading about the concept of honor in Japanese society at Bronze Doors last week I noticed, as is typically the case, that the students are fascinated. Adolescents, I find, crave a sense of honor. I asked them if characters … Continue reading
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Bronze Doors Academy Launched
I just spent a couple of weeks in Austin (with a side trip on Free Cities to Honduras) to help Ariel and Lucas Miller launch The Bronze Doors Academy. In addition to cool courses such as stop-motion animation and learning … Continue reading
