Culture Notes

Medicate U.

Matthew B. Crawford

The American Interest—September/October 2008

Institute Fellow Matthew B. Crawford writes on the tensions between the ideals of liberal education and our culture of medicalizing the emotional and social health of students. (Read the opening paragraph here. Access to the full article requires a subscription.)

The End of the Black American Narrative

Charles Johnson

The American Scholar—Summer 2008

Charles Johnson, a “writer, philosopher, artist, and black American,” as well as a professor at the University of Washington, proposes that it is time for a twenty-first century narrative of race in America.

Tony Blair's Speech to Launch the Faith Foundation

Tony Blair

TonyBlairFaithFoundation.org—May 30, 2008

Early in the summer, Tony Blair launched The Tony Blair Faith Foundation to, in its own words, “promote respect and understanding about the world’s major religions and show how faith is a powerful force for good in the modern world.” Listen here to him outline the need for his foundation as well as his hopes for its work.

Donated Generation

Cheryl Miller

The New Atlantis—Summer 2008

If you’ve never thought about the effects of in vitro fertilization on donor-conceived (DC) offspring as they come of age, here is an essay to acquaint you with the issues. As it turns out, the law treats DC children rather differently than adopted children.