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The Italian Blessing: Why To Be Italian Is a Gift, Not a Curse
To be Italian is to inherit not the throne of emperors but something better: the legacy of those who taught the world to worship differently, eat joyfully, build beautifully, and live well. It is to belong to a culture that transformed catastrophe into renaissance, that birthed beauty from ruin, and that proved civilizational excellence need not depend on political dominance. The Roman Empire fell from within and never recovered. But Italian civilization never fell. It simply changed the terms of conquest from military to cultural, from domination to inspiration, from the sword to the spirit.
· 13 min read
America
What is the purpose of Middle Eastern Studies in America?
Middle Eastern Studies in America is seen as a misaligned academic enterprise—geographically removed, limited in public relevance, vulnerable to external influence, and increasingly politicized.
· 5 min read
America
Give Women a Chance
Middle Eastern Studies in America is seen as a misaligned academic enterprise—geographically removed, limited in public relevance, vulnerable to external influence, and increasingly politicized.
· 6 min read
America
Replacement fertility rate: What explains it?
Replacement rates fall not because people cannot have children, but because having children no longer fits cleanly into how modern life is organized or valued.
· 5 min read
America
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points: Blueprint for Peace
Wilson’s Fourteen Points were an ambitious vision for a world free from secret diplomacy, imperial domination, and unchecked militarism. While only partially realized in the short term, the speech transformed international political thought and inspired generations of leaders and movements.
· 3 min read
People
The True Measure of a Person: Right, Wrong, and the Fate of Communities
Strength can be abused. Wealth can corrupt. Intelligence can deceive. Honor can be hollow. A deeper, more enduring measure is needed — one that speaks not only to the worth of the individual, but also to the health of the community to which that individual belongs.
· 9 min read
World
The Measure of a Superpower Today
Superpower status is not a title bestowed by geography or sheer population. It is not the natural inheritance of a vast army or a swollen economy. It is the product of excellence—in thought, in industry, in culture, in contribution to the world.
· 7 min read