Professor and Department Chair, Political Science and Philosophy, Northwood University
Hurricane Helene’s devastation reminds us that we may be one disaster away from losing our homes and businesses and even the food and water we take for granted. When supplies are in high demand, whether before or after a disaster, sellers may be tempted to charge more simply because higher prices are what “the market...
Most of us use the words “freedom” and “liberty” as synonyms, though the freedom to send their child to whatever school they think best” probably sounds better than “Parents should have the liberty to…” However, when we start to think about that particular statement, differences between the two words become apparent. To be free usually...
As the Reformation took hold throughout Europe, much ink and blood was spilt over the question of what is right to do when the government is wrong. As a movement that challenged Roman Catholic civil authorities and established Protestant ones, the Reformation prompted many occasions to consider the who, what, when, and why of disobeying,...
Heroes define a civilization, argues David Gelles in The Man Who Broke Capitalism. And of Americans, he says, “We put our chief executives up on pedestals.” No one has been more elevated than Jack Welch, the Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) from 1981 to 2001 and a media celebrity until his death in...
If a face can launch a thousand ships, then the masked faces of K-12 schoolchildren should launch a thousand class action lawsuits for developmental disabilities, educational loss, and emotional and psychological damages since 2020. Even if those lawsuits are a longshot, however, Covid bullying has at least launched thousands of parents into action. Remote teaching...