Reducing everything immediately to good and evil is bad history - not only because it isn't true, but because reductionism is unpersuasive; it is boring. Good history, on the other hand, demands that one talk socratically - that one can… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
“If a free people is going to be reproduced, it will require watering and revivifying and owning anew older traditions and awaking the curiosity… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
The nature and scope of security threats in the cyber era are four-dimensional compared to the early nuclear age. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
We lack an educated, resilient citizenry capable of navigating the increasing complexities of daily life. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Politics matter, but politics can't come first. If politics come first in your life, something is wrong with you. It's a sad thing. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Government never adapts quickly to new challenges, but our slow-footedness on cyber is unparalleled. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
“At one level, happiness is an equation that has "needs met" as the numerator and "presumed total needs" as the denominator. One way to… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Modern technology gives us surprising glimpses into human development. It helps us plan for and celebrate new life. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
An institution of higher education is a partnership among students and alumni, faculty and administrators, donors and trustees, neighborhoods and more, to build a… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
“I'm a conservative but not because I care very much about the marginal tax rates of the richest Americans, rather I'm a market-oriented localist… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Since arriving in Washington in January 2015, I have pushed for a strategic framework that clearly articulates how we'll tackle threats in cyberspace. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Look at trade and automation: two competing but slightly overlapping forces in the shrinking of the duration of jobs right now. We have to… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Members of the Supreme Court have lifetime tenures because they're not supposed to do politics. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
From the first-year students' fall orientation to the board's annual budget-approval meeting, everything a healthy college does requires a shared sense of mission. — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
A family's desire to be able to keep its health insurance when changing jobs or geography (a problem that Obamacare doesn't make any better,… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
