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3 weeks ago | 
c2cjournal.ca | Patrick Keeney
Canada is undergoing one of the most radical demographic experiments in the Western world. In 2023 the country admitted 1.25 million newcomers, the highest number in its history, pushing the total population over 40 million. Underscoring the scale of this transformation, immigration now accounts for 98 percent of Canada’s population growth. This is not a temporary surge but a deliberate government strategy that gathered momentum throughout the Justin Trudeau era.
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1 month ago | 
newenglishreview.org | Patrick Keeney
By Patrick KeeneyDialogue is the lifeblood of friendship, which depends upon a certain moral courage: the willingness to be honest, especially about the limits of our knowledge. I recently shared a quiet lunch with an old friend, an erudite American scholar whose accomplishments in the academy are as impressive as his loyalty to the Democratic Party is steadfast. Our conversation meandered, as good conversations often do, and eventually turned to the topic of tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Patrick Keeney
CommentaryDialogue is the lifeblood of friendship, which depends upon a certain moral courage: the willingness to be honest, especially about the limits of our knowledge. I recently shared a quiet lunch with an old friend, an erudite American scholar whose accomplishments in the academy are as impressive as his loyalty to the Democratic Party is steadfast. Our conversation meandered, as good conversations often do, and eventually turned to the topic of tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
newenglishreview.org | Patrick Keeney
By Patrick KeeneyThe modern university, once a sanctuary for critical inquiry and truth seeking, has become a laboratory for fashionable ideologies. Mark Mercer, a professor of philosophy at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and a longtime defender of academic freedom, has provided us with a disturbing case study that reveals the depth of this transformation.
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1 month ago | 
newenglishreview.org | Patrick Keeney
By Patrick KeeneyThe French have an apt expression for those vexing moments when, having exited a spirited exchange, the perfect rejoinder belatedly arrives. They call it l’esprit de l’escalier—“the wit of the staircase.”The phrase captures that all-too-human affliction of eloquence delayed. The sharp retort, the subtle riposte—these come not in the heat of dialogue but only after one has turned his back and descended the stairs.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Patrick Keeney
CommentaryThe French have an apt expression for those vexing moments when, having exited a spirited exchange, the perfect rejoinder belatedly arrives. They call it l’esprit de l’escalier—“the wit of the staircase.”The phrase captures that all-too-human affliction of eloquence delayed. The sharp retort, the subtle riposte—these come not in the heat of dialogue but only after one has turned his back and descended the stairs. “If only I had said…” It’s an experience with which I’m intimately familiar.
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1 month ago | 
edsurge.com | Patrick Keeney |Jeff Pitcher
Imagine you’re a ninth grader navigating a world where generative AI, agentic AI and other emerging technologies dominate the headlines. The future feels uncertain, so how do you even begin to decide what you want to be when you “grow up”? Students today are shaping identities that will guide them through careers spanning the decades ahead. This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Patrick Keeney
3 hours agoThis iPhone trick lets you have private conversations without leaving a trace. Our phones have made it easier than ever to stay connected, but keeping conversations truly private is a lot harder than it used to be. Whether you're sharing something personal or planning a surprise, there's always the …
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1 month ago | 
newenglishreview.org | Patrick Keeney
By Patrick KeeneyThe recent debate between U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance and former British MP Rory Stewart brings to the fore one of the defining tensions of our age: the clash between rooted national identity and the universalist impulse of modern liberalism. At its core is a question of profound ethical and political significance: does Christian love demand an equal concern for all, or does it prescribe a hierarchy of obligations?
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2 months ago | 
courage.media | Patrick Keeney
Dome fresco by Johann Michael Rottmayr (1656 – 1730) The recent debate between U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance and former British MP Rory Stewart brings to the fore one of the defining tensions of our age: the clash between rooted national identity and the universalist impulse of modern liberalism. At its core is a question of profound ethical and political significance: does Christian love demand an equal concern for all, or does it prescribe a hierarchy of obligations?
