Category: Interview

Interview with Iván Vélez on Hernan Cortes

Both Alexander the Great and Cortés oversaw processes of vast imperial expansion. Even in his lifetime, Cortés’ stature could only really be compared with that of Julius Caesar, Hannibal, or Alexander himself.

Breakthrough: An Interview with Fen de Villiers

You have to disconnect people from the idea of the heroic if you want to weaken a nation… The arts establishment doesn’t want heroes, because a hero represents something that is ‘unequal.’ Heroes represent something that has achieved greatness.

Returning to the Classical View of Knowledge: An Interview with Johan Wennström

The implication of the postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge is that the teacher, at best, has nothing substantial to offer and, at worst, is engaged in some form of oppression of students. When school systems adopt the latter view, it is logical that the social status of teachers is eroded.