Archive:Tocqueville Forum

• You’re so vain. You probably think this blog is about you.

  By Hanna.Woodburn October 12, 2011

  Renowned New York Times columnist, David Brooks, recently spoke at Georgetown as a guest of the Tocqueville Forum. Avoiding his typical partisan banter, Mr. Brooks spoke about the need for humility i

  Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog Tags: Culture of Celebrity, David Brooks, mommy bloggers, social media usage, Tocqueville Forum

• New Media: Just Freedom Flashing?

  By SInman October 6, 2011

  Podcast [audio src="http://gnovisjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Democracy-reduced-1.mp3"] Life is filled with moments of parts coming together to make a whole.  We see this in the branches an

  Category: Podcast Tags: democracy in america, Patrick Deneen, rise of individualism, the social animal, Tocqueville Forum, tyranny of the majority, what it means to be free