New Individualist
Top 10 Articles
Ed Hudgins
The Four “Cs” of Christmas
Our commercial, colorful, communal, and contemplative holiday season
Loving the Doing
Fall 2011 issue -- Americans are perhaps exceptional in the emphasis they put on creating a better tomorrow and a better self. Counseling, therapy, and self-help books have long been a booming business in the U.S. But what makes for a better self or life? How ought we to measure success?
Toward a Secular Moral Landscape
Spring 2011 -- After thousands of years of formal philosophizing and probably a hundred thousand of contemplation around prehistoric camp fires, is there finally proof that an objective moral standard exists, a standard that is knowable by all through the use of our minds and that should guide our actions?
Mohammad Cartoon Controversy: The Jihad Against Free Speech
Winter 2005 -- The West once again has been forced to confront the clash of cultures. Muslims worldwide rage and riot over Danish newspaper cartoons that, in their eyes, commit the double sin of depicting Mohammad and satirizing him disrespectfully. Many Muslims consider any illustration of their prophet to be an insult to their religion. Of course, other religions often find their ideas and icons satirized or criticized.
Elementary Lessons in Property Rights
June 2005 -- “A man’s home is his castle.”
mericans recently learned that this is more than a mere cliché; it’s a profound philosophical principle that is under fire from the very institutions that are supposed to protect it.
The Means and Ends of Islamists
July/August 2005 -- After each new suicide attack, as innocent blood flows in the streets of Baghdad, London, Madrid, or Tel Aviv, there is a surge of speculation about what motivates terrorists who are willing to give up their own lives for their cause.
What Are Creationists Afraid Of?
Fall 2005 -- This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the 1925 trial of John Scopes, who was accused of violating Tennessee’s prohibition on teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of the evolution of species. Prosecutor William Jennings Bryan, a three-time Democratic presidential candidate and Christian fundamentalist, squared off against famous defense attorney Clarence Darrow. Although the anti-Darwinians won that skirmish, they came off badly in court, looking like closed-minded bigots.
Immigration, Globalization, and the Philosophy That Informs Them
Summer 2006 -- Many Americans consider the issues of immigration and globalization principally from an economic perspective. And that perspective is indeed important. More significant, though, is the underlying philosophy that informs debate regarding these two processes. Globalization and increased immigration to the United States—and from less to more developed countries generally—are not only part of a growing economic integration of the world.
Immigration, Liberty, and the American Character
Summer 2006 --
Immigration has become the most politically and emotionally charged domestic issue in the United States—which is ironic, given that this country was founded upon and built by immigrants.
TNI's Interview with Eduardo Marty
November 2006 -- In the early twentieth century, Argentina was one of the most prosperous countries in the world with one of the highest living standards. Rich in resources, a leading producer of beef and farm commodities, it had railroads, electricity, and all the infrastructure of an advanced country. Its population was largely European, from Spain, Italy, Britain, Germany, and France. Beautiful Buenos Aires was considered the Paris of South America.
