Navigator, May, 2001
Commentaries:
Postmodernism and the Jefferson-Hemings Myth
After sitting on a commission that set out to examine the Thomas Jefferson–Sally Hemings matter, TOC advisor David Mayer comes to several conclusions about how postmodern philosophy has corrupted the study of history.
The Balkans: A Time for Principled Action
Like most of Clinton’s foreign policy, his various forays into the Balkans were ad hoc, says James S. Robbins, a professor at the National Defense University. Bush has a chance to change that and take a more principled stance on foreign affairs.
Misbehavioral Economics?
A new field of economics, “behavioral economics,” is beginning to take hold, reports Navigator’s assistant editor, Donald Cooper. Though research in this field will help expand our understanding of economic science, many unintended political consequences may also arise from it.
Articles & Reviews:
The Math Wars
Math, like most subjects, has been corrupted by new standards that do not emphasize the fundamental underpinnings of the discipline, according to mathematician David Ross.
Postmodern Medicine
Psychiatrist Sally Satel has compiled a “horror file” of postmodern philosophy’s effects on medicine: PC, M.D. Reviewer James Lee Brooks says the harms exist, but reality will probably win in the end.
Logbook:
Other Logbook items:
Mayer Serves on Jefferson Commission
The Atlas Society Launches Operations
Kelley, Thomas Attend Cato University
Sightings
Soundings