Frank BreslinThe Irrational Nature of the Human MindAd paenitendum properat, cito qui iudicat. Who hastens to judgment, quickly repents (Publilius Syrus, Maxims, 32). Some can’t stand…14h ago14h ago
Frank BreslinNeoliberalism Against AmericansOderint dum metuant. Let subjects hate as long as they fear (Cicero, On Duties, 1. 28. 97). “Let them hate me as long as they fear me!” —…15h ago15h ago
Frank BreslinConstituent Services that Help the PeopleNon vincitur, sed vincit, qui cedit suis. Whoever yields to his people is always the winner (Publilius Syrus, Maxims, 443). It’s called…15h ago15h ago
Frank BreslinBad Leaders Harm the Nation by Their Bad ExamplePlus exemplo quam peccato nocent. Bad rulers harm more by example than by the wrong they commit (Cicero, On Laws, 3. 14. 32). First, some…15h ago15h ago
Frank BreslinLeaders Must Be a Moral ExampleEtiam oblivisci quid scis interdum expedit. It is wise at times to forget what you know (Publilius Syrus, Maxims, 179). Sometimes it’s…15h ago15h ago
Frank BreslinHow Do We Know We Can Trust Our Leaders?Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards themselves? (Juvenal, Satires, 6. 347). A democracy takes pride in electing men…16h ago16h ago
Frank BreslinYou No Longer Belong to Yourself, But the VotersThe peace of the realm is much better served by staying on good terms with your neighboring states and allies. It’s the intangible things…17h ago17h ago
Frank BreslinNo one reaches the top by being afraid.Powerful people want them that way and spend a lot of money to protect their investment. And now you come along to flush out the decades of…18h ago18h ago
Frank BreslinWhat the Leaders of this World Should be DoingTears are at the center of things, and human suffering touches the heart. Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. (Virgil, Aeneid…19h ago19h ago
Frank BreslinStandardized Testing’s Self-ContradictionDid it ever strike you as odd that the foundation on which standardized testing is based is a self-contradiction? Standardized testing…21h ago21h ago