Thales College Essay Contest Winners
Thales College, a liberal arts and professional education institution based in Raleigh, North Carolina, hosted an international essay contest for high school students. In line with its tradition of publishing rising thinkers alongside established humane voices, The...
Individualism for the Greater Good
Thales Essay Contest: First Place By Alexander Luna. One of the great things about Americans is their ability to overcome great obstacles. This nation was founded by the union of thirteen squabbling colonies, who, with one of the most ragtag armies in history,...
Me to We: Changing the I-llusion
Thales Essay Contest: Second Place By Evie Lee. Walk into any modern coffee shop and you’ll see dozens of people, each in private bubbles of headphones and laptops, together yet completely alone. The carefully choreographed distance between strangers isn’t...
Localism is Americanism
Localism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teaching Edited by Dale Ahlquist and Michael Warren Davis. Sophia Institute Press, 2024. Hardcover, 240 pages, $21.95. Reviewed by John C. “Chuck” Chalberg. If the editors of this collection win the day, a new “ism” will be...
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