The American Affair with Openness

About the Book

An examination of the threats to patriotism, masculinity, privacy, and honest behavior in American society and the classroom. The American Affair with Openness is one student’s frustrations with the intrusions of Left liberalism and political correctness on campus, in textbooks, legislation and social discourse everywhere. These essays (un)cover the negative gains of the feminist movement, investigate the impact of the media upon social standards, and address the complexities of defining oneself as a member of a minority as well as question the consequences if everyone assumed such a mentality. Brimming with classical liberalism and natural law, this book reflects research into the works of Frederic Bastiat, Ayn Rand, George Orwell, and more contemporary writers like Christina Hoff Sommers, Robert Bly, Allan Bloom (The Closing of the American Mind). Big focus is centered on the purported values of Openness with its “ cultural relativism, and political correctness.” questioning the procedures and ethics of making legislation and, to a large extent, personal choices based upon the politics of Openness.

About the Author

The author is an alumnus of Wabash College. He is a native of Indiana but lives worldwide. His latest work, a travel book, A Traveller Other, was published in 2013.