Paper Clippings The Blog of The Crossroads Cultural Center

Paper Clippings, more than a classical blog, is a service providing valuable reading material in order to help readers reach a judgment about current affairs. Comments and discussion are more than welcome.

Entries from July 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015

Tuesday
Jul282015

At home into exile

An interview with Christian Wiman.
Saturday
Jul252015

"We are missing something"

This article on ISIS gives a good sense of how today the West has such a reduced understanding of human nature that it simply cannot comprehend what motivates people in other cultures.
Thursday
Jul232015

No system can work without virtuous people.

There is really nothing surprising about the fact that education is completely dependent on the freedom of the teachers.
Thursday
Jul092015

Metaphysical conflict

An interesting analysis by Alastair Crooke of the ideological struggles that are tearing apart Sunni Islam.
Tuesday
Jul072015

Insatiable curiosity

An interview with Leah Libresco.