Archive for Family

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 4: Solutions

by: Oliver DeMille September 2, 2010

This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here This reality, in fact, is one of those amazing coincidences that can only be called either inspiration or serendipity. The current crisis is offering an opportunity for men to develop their nurturing side. Before you [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 3: Growing Confusion about Manhood

by: Oliver DeMille September 1, 2010

This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here President Obama said in his 2008 Father’s Day Speech that fathers are critical to the foundations of the family: “They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and men who constantly [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 2: The Decreasing Popularity of Marriage

by: Oliver DeMille August 31, 2010

This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here At the same time, and certainly not unrelated, many women are finding marriage less attractive. Sandra Tsing Loh writes that: “for women, obsession with real estate is replacing obsession with love and marriage….Whatever the emotional need, we women can engineer the solution. But [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 1: The Rise of Matriarchal Society

by: Oliver DeMille August 30, 2010

This is part 1 of a 5-part article. Subsequent articles will be published daily. AT THE CENTER OF ALL SOCIETIES sits the family, and when family culture drastically and irreversibly changes, the whole civilization is impacted. Our politics, economy, relationships and character are going to be different based on the major family shift now occurring. [...]

Sunday Poem: The Country of Marriage by Wendell Berry

by: Stephen Palmer August 29, 2010

Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. The Country of Marriage Wendell Berry I. I dream of you walking at night along the streams of the country of my birth, warm blooms and the nightsongs of birds opening around you as you walk. You [...]

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

by: Oliver DeMille August 28, 2010

Every once in a while a truly great article comes along that needs to be read by everyone who cares about freedom. Past examples include “The Clash of Civilizations” by Samuel Huntington and “A Separate Peace” by Peggy Noonan. Both of these are still incredibly valuable reading. Today, when many politicians are trying to convince [...]

Libertarianism: The Threat and the Opportunity

by: Stephen Palmer August 10, 2010

How To Influence the Definition and Direction of Contemporary Libertarianism Collectivism, though at its apex and seemingly more powerful than ever, is on the decline; individualism is on the rise. With its rise, individualism, also known as libertarianism, poses threats to American culture and governance. It also provides significant, positive opportunities that have not been [...]

Type of Tribes, Part 5: The Future of New Tribes

by: Oliver DeMille July 2, 2010

This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Few people realize how widespread the New Tribe revolution has become. The many examples of online New Tribes show how rapidly this trend is growing. But there is even more to [...]

Type of Tribes, Part 4: Level Four Tribes

by: Oliver DeMille July 1, 2010

This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here The sixth type of tribe is the Information-Age Tribe. We are all still struggling for the perfect name. The term “e-tribe” is too narrow, since many of the new relationships are not online. I’ll settle [...]

Type of Tribes, Part 3: Level Three Tribes

by: Oliver DeMille June 30, 2010

This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Indeed, by the 1990s America was deeply into the Industrial Age. Industrial tribes (no longer really Tribes, but rather tribes, small “t”) were built around career. People left the farms, and the communities which connected them, for economic opportunities [...]