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Justice
As I discussed in my last post, the Greeks have a different conception of justice. The Greeks viewed justice as everything in its right place. What I found interesting is the divide among Greeks as to what the right order is. The difference can teach us a great deal about how different groups in society…
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Noblesse Oblige and the new Optimates
A recent Atlantic article by David Brooks (2024), in its criticism of the new meritocracy, claimed: “In some ways, we’ve just re-established the old hierarchy rooted in wealth and social status—only the new elites possess greater hubris, because they believe that their status has been won by hard work and talent rather than by birth.…
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Matches small-dollar contributions from everyday citizens
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed an interesting trend among students at my school: many are becoming increasingly critical of campaign funding. The numbers for this cycle have been objectively insane. Vice President Kamala Harris, for example, raised a billion dollars in just a few short months—an impressive achievement by any measure. However, the…