The Narrowing of the Elite: Part One
A messianic faith in salvation through technology is monopolizing the talent of the nation.
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Lion in Winter
Editor's Note: The following first appeared in the June 16, 2008 issue of National Review.
The press notices that followed the announcement that Senator Edward M. Kennedy has been diagnosed with ...
The End of the Clerisy
Richard Aldous tells the story of Arthur Schlesinger Jr. in his first-rate biography.
Why We Love McMansions and Other Modern Castles
Man is by nature a castle-craving creature. Human history has been little more than a succession of citadels.
Trump and the Establishments
Trump is the latest leader to represent the “country” party against the “court” party of the metropolitan capital.