We live in an age of unprecedented human power—over birth and death, body and mind, nature and human nature. In every realm of life, science and technology have brought us remarkable advances and improvements: we are healthier, wealthier, and more comfortable than ever before. But our gratitude for the benefits of progress increasingly mixes with concern about the meaning and consequences of our newfound powers. ...more
Books that Drive the Debate in 2008
Washington, DC -- (6/11/08) Congratulations to The Rise of Global Civil Society, which was named by the National Chamber Foundation as one of the top 10 Books that Drive the Debate. To view the other selections click here.
Roger Kimball
Roger’s Rules
By Thomas Sowell
National Review
By William Kristol
New York Times
By Theodore Dalrymple
City Journal
By Norman Podhoretz
Commentary