Measuring Virtue in the Audit Society
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the conference was the very question of measuring virtue. Who is asking this question and why now?
Democraphobia
If the world is turning into a bleak stage for the cynical manipulation and abuse of democratic principles for undemocratic, illiberal, or simply self-aggrandizing ends, then the United States cannot hold itself entirely blameless.
In Defense of the Misunderstood Hedgehog
It is our 21st-century age-of-the-brand duty to come to the defense of our namesake, the hedgehog, recently maligned.
Is Nothing Truly Alive?
What's the real-world significance of arguing in a New York Times op-ed that life doesn't exist? More than we might initially think.
The Debate Over Nudging
A recent post on "nudging" by Charles Mathewes and Christina McRorie has sparked three thoughtful replies on the blog Political Theology, each representing a different philosophical camp.
The Culture War and America's Image Abroad
America did not always think that its image should be entrusted solely to its popular culture machine. For a time, and quite successfully, it devoted considerable resources to advancing its values and principles through public diplomacy.