The Sensation Nation
A common refrain when people lament violence, sex and f-bombs in movies, goes: “How did we get from the golden days of…
Robert Knight
Executive Director and Policy Expert
Writing for IFI since 2014 51 articles
Articles by Robert Knight
The Confusion Racket
Almost anywhere you look, we’re being fed illusory notions that serve somebody’s interest. Some of the deceptions are minor or even harmless.…
Denying Reality at a Steep Price
The idea of two distinct sexes has been acknowledged as fundamental reality for thousands of years by billions of people, biology and…
Hate, Inc. Loses the Pentagon But Gains Silicon Valley
The hate business may not be what it used to be – at least on the government level. The Defense Department has…
Mad. Hot. The ‘Resistance’ Is Seething
Looking at the current political and cultural climate in Washington, D.C., you might get the idea that the ruling class is in…
Mormon Exodus from Scouting Is Good for Boys
It’s official. The Mormons have finally figured out that they can’t do business with the devil. Bully for them. More specifically, the…
A Black-Robed Counterrevolution
Federal judges sit on the bench for life and can either uphold the law or rule like tyrants. This puts judicial appointments right…
Need Motivation for Reining in Government? Visit the Debt Clock
Well, it’s not breaking news, but it’s worth noting as President Donald Trump and Congress spar over spending that the national federal…
The Way Back to Religious Liberty
In early January, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) overturned a longstanding policy that forbade churches from getting federal disaster relief money.…
Unmasking the Folly of Today’s Emperors
One of my hopes for the New Year is that more people will find the courage to ignore or even speak up…
The One-Sided Din Over Taxes
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, a phrase from Simon and Garfunkel’s song “The Boxer” sums up why…
Cultural Marxism and Its Discontents
The deadly Islamic terrorist truck attack in New York City on Halloween exposed a cauldron of issues, from national security to immigration…