The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

by Ben Shapiro

Western civilization has freed more people than any other, by a long shot; it has reduced poverty, conquered disease, and minimized war.

first country in history to be crafted based on philosophy: the United States of America.

natural law, rooted in reason and enshrined by religion; individual natural rights, balanced by corresponding duties; a limited government of checks and balances designed to protect those rights in accordance with natural law; and inculcation of virtue, to be pursued by individuals and communities, again in accordance with the dictates of natural law.

The United States has freed billions of people; it has enriched billions of people; it has opened minds and hearts.

blatherskite

Such a modern word and thought so appropriate for a time when more words are written by more people with less meaning