An Antidote to Today’s Malaise
A Time for Wisdom: Knowledge, Detachment, Tranquility, Transcendence By Paul T. McLaughlin and Mark R. McMinn. Templeton Press, 2022. Hardcover, 268 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Auguste Meyrat. It is one of the great paradoxes of modernity that the more society advances...
Underneath It All, England Is a Catholic Country
Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England By Joseph Pearce. Ignatius Press, 2022. Paperback, 384 pages, $19.95. Reviewed by Auguste Meyrat. England is a Catholic country. Its culture, its politics, and its very heart is Catholic. At least, this is the case made...
How Philosophy Will Save the World—Or at Least, Make It More Bearable
Think Better: Unlocking the Power of Reason by Ulrich L. Lehner. Baker Academic, 2021. Paperback, 192 pages, $22. Reviewed by Auguste Meyrat Whatever one might think of today’s society, there is no question that a dearth of clear, logical thinking has contributed to...
A Cryptic Prophecy for the Information Age
Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy by George Gilder. Regnery, 2018. Paperback, 256 pages, $17. Reviewed by Auguste Meyrat Although it seems like ages ago, there was a time when the internet was a fun and exciting place. Like...
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