Backgrounder: The Bread-and-Circus Returns
by Jason Arp Sometime between the reign of Nero and Marcus Aurelius, the Roman poet Juvenal coined the phrase panem et circenses, or bread-and-circuses. This was the practice of appeasing the masses with a powerful combination of entertainment and free food. By the Pax Romana, the practice was over 300 years old as the trappings of democracy Read the full article…
The Outstater
A Million Here, a Million There I AM IN THE HABIT of “attending” local council meetings on my Mackintosh via our municipal television channel. The magical intersection of technology and democracy? Not really, more like malfeasance up close and personal on your laptop. This week’s meeting, however, saw a member of our foundation, Jason Arp, successfully challenge Read the full article…
Franke: A 12-Year-Old Tackles Inflation
by Mark Franke “I hate inflation.” I could have heard this from my wife when she returned from the grocery. I could have said it myself at the gas pump. It could have been the topic of conversation at one of several monthly get-togethers with groups of retired friends. Instead, it was my granddaughter who Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Generation Gap Widens “Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” — Thomas Sowell I FOLLOW THE TWITTER ACCOUNTS of Indiana journalists, many of them millennials. Hey, it’s my job. I can tell you that they feel unappreciated. It’s hard work Read the full article…
Morris: At IU, It’s Benton ‘No,’ Kinsey ‘Yes’
by Leo Morris Go away, Thomas Benton. We don’t want your kind around here. Welcome, Alfred Kinsey. You are one of us. So it goes in the swamp of 21st century culture. Or perhaps we are just witnessing the moral vacuum in one prestigious university. Thomas Hart Benton was a renowned painter, along with Grant Read the full article…
A Directory of Effective Councilmen
THE FOUNDATION is requesting financial support for a project we are excited about. It is compiling a list of free-market council members in Indiana’s top 25 cities. No, it won’t be a long list but we think it will be an important one. These men and women, often outvoted, deserve help and encouragement. They aren’t Read the full article…
