Why did Tolkien call death a gift? In The Silmarillion, he writes death is an exclusive gift given to mankind by God. All other creatures envy this gift, including the immortal elves: Mankind alone, through death, is granted union with the divine. Tolkien's point is that

Minneapolis (April 11) — Far-left extremists surrounded, pursued and attacked Savanah Hernandez outside the Whipple building. The violent thugs believe that people who disagree with them on open borders should be injured or killed.

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population has grown ~9x in 200yrs, while poverty trends to 0 people act as though capitalism is a zero sum game, but it’s actually the only system that creates positive sum outcomes the average person today is far richer than most kings in days past

Once your culture is gone, it isn't coming back. If the schools and universities won't teach us the great books of the West, we will do it ourselves. We are forming an independent group dedicated to the study and preservation of the Western canon of literature — the books that

I am a Catholic, but I must say that this Pope is moving funny to me. There is a whole Christian genocide going on in Nigeria where he once lived. But this man is more focused on the war in Iran and its politics. Hello Sir, there is a war in Nigeria and Africa too, and

In 452 AD, Pope Leo I met with Attila the Hun near Mantua, Italy, and successfully persuaded him to halt his invasion of Rome. Prayers for Leo XIV 🙏

$88B a month, $22B a week. That's how much we're spending just on interest!  While the majority of Congress will continue to ignore this crisis, I will continue to sound the alarm, vote against reckless spending bills, and provide solutions like my Six Penny Plan.

Trump’s post was in bad taste. But don’t forget the MANY other celebrities, politicians, and influencers who REGULARLY mock Christ. Selective outrage. Doesn’t make Trump right, but it doesn’t reveal the hypocrisy of the progressives.

Insane.

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This is despicable—no man should treat anyone this way, especially a woman had his size.

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Ricky Gervais on 60 Minutes Makes a Crystal-Clear Case for Free Speech He put it perfectly: the great thing about freedom of speech is that I can say what I want, and you can say you're offended, and I get to decide whether I care or not. Because let's be honest, there's

We are in a propaganda war. The video of Pete Hegseth “quoting a fake bible verse" from Pulp Fiction is yet another example. The original post came from RUSSIAN media and was then amplified by a Turkish psy-op account until it was picked up by major U.S. outlets. It didn't

Stanford paid 35,000 people to quit Facebook and Instagram for 6 weeks Depression dropped. Anxiety dropped. Happiness went up. Women under 25 on Instagram saw the biggest gains That was 6 weeks. I'm going a full year.

A healthy civilization does not only build armies or economies. It cultivates defenses of the mind. Orwell’s 1984 is a vaccine against tyranny, alerting us to propaganda before it infects us. Tolkien’s epic is an antidote to despair, reminding us that even in darkness, small

Sweden is committing more than €100 million to a sweeping classroom overhaul: replacing tablets and screens with traditional printed textbooks to help reverse falling student performance and sharpen focus. After more than a decade of embracing digital-first education, Swedish

Well, at least we're not getting beheaded first

Thomas Sowell is a truly legendary and historic intellectual figure. Elegance, poise, dignity, and class, all wrapped up in one individual.