In two related cases -- against Harvard and University of North Carolina -- the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn admissions policies that consider applicants’ race. Such “affirmative action” policies are defended for fostering “diversity” and fixing “underrepresentation.”But what are the philosophic ideas underlying these goals? Are these goals coherent? How can collectivized, race-conscious thinking remedy … Continue reading The Anti-Individualism of Affirmative Action
Why Nationalism Is Hostile to America
By Yaron Brook and Elan Journo Skeptic Magazine commissioned the following essay for a special issue on the theme of nationalism (vol. 27, no. 4 / Dec. 2022). This article was reprinted in New Ideal. America is being torn apart. Amid growing strife, many people are experiencing angst concerning the future of this country, a … Continue reading Why Nationalism Is Hostile to America