Orwell

We are going to read a couple of essays from one of my favorite authors, George Orwell. You have probably read one of his novels in high school, but as good as those are I think his non-fiction writing is even better. If you only have time to read one, make sure you read the "Politics and the English Language" essay. The links are to the left under "Assigned Readings".

Ben Stein's Advice

Economics professor turned TV personality and commentator Ben Stein offers some useful advice for college freshmen on the occasion of his own son's matriculation at a small liberal arts college in South Carolina.

Last Week: Global Warming, Public Policy

This week we have a final debate on Global Warming and a wrap up of all the issues we have covered in the last half of the course. Post on anything you like.

Reaction Papers on Rights

This is the next to last week. Any thoughts on Civil Rights and Gay Marriage should be posted here.

Here is an interesting and useful website for the debate on Friday: Gay Quiz

Here is a great site that more or less accurately reports the results of some studies on genetic influences on sexual orientation, but gives the exactly wrong definition of a "p-value": Gay Gene?

I have been looking for direct links to the studies of identical twins and sexual orientation but I have had no luck. I only know how to find political science articles. If anyone has any suggestions let me know or, better yet, post them yourself.

Domestic Politics 2

Let's start the posts for our second week on Domestic Policy.

We only have two meetings again this week. I will be in Chicago on Friday advancing human knowledge.

Reflection Papers for the First Week of April

Lets post all of our reaction papers for the week as attachments to this post.

Monday

Hi,

I have the exams graded. Remember, we are still doing the chapter on foreign policy plus the readings in the syllabus from the Reader and de Tocqueville.