Category Archives: Western Education

US Ranked Fourth Among World’s Educated Countries

Time | News Feed Snagging the number two most-educated spot was Israel, which trailed Canada by 5%. Japan, the U.S., New Zealand and South Korea all ranked with more than 40% of citizens having a higher-education degree. The top 10 … Continue reading

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If Knowledge Doubles Every 15 Years, Then Why are So Many of Our Facts Wrong?

Reason The field of scientometrics – the science of measuring and analyzing science – took off in 1947 when mathematician Derek J. de Solla Price was asked to store a complete set of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society … Continue reading

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The Great Books of Western Civilization

Makes for a wonderful Christmas gift.

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Quote of the Day

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising … Continue reading

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American Exceptionalism vs Universalism

Robert W. Merry at American Interests has his thoughts. He delivers what he considers a strong separation between Exectionalism and Universalism. Perhaps this represents a worthy lesson from the West’s classical heritage. Romans considered their societal structures to be exceptional—and … Continue reading

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Regent University Embodies Public Leadership and Civic Awareness

It is probably impossible for any public servant to have the ability to, or even the desire, to come familiar with every aspect of society. Most degrees are focused in nature and rudimentary. Economics deal with, well, economics. Science, science … Continue reading

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European Muslims Continue To Carve Out Muslim State

They are not wanting to assimilate. They are waiting to separate. MUSLIMS TO BREAK AWAY FROM SCOTTISH EDUCATION SYSTEM The Sunday Express has learned parents are angry their children are not being given schooling according to their religious beliefs and … Continue reading

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A Great Moment In Western History: Reagan’s Speech at Westminster

Western history often conjures up images of the ancient past in the likes of Greece or Rome; maybe even Old Europe. But Western History is enduring and fluid. We are apart of it just was we are apart of Western … Continue reading

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Nothing good can come of this

As if anti-semitism and anti-western studies wasn’t already “academic” enough, one of the nation’s most prestigious schools, Columbia University (and left leaning) has opened up a whole new department called the Center for Palestine Studies. Gee, I wonder what they … Continue reading

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