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Restlessness is the energy generated by the left hemisphere. Its abstractions say there's always something better than what's in front of you now. Localism demurs. It appreciates what's here now. The gnostic (always dominated by his left hemisphere) doesn't like the tactile local except to the extent it can be made to serve the abstract central. Localism is a form of counter-conduct and a form of flourishing.

How to Find Diversity without Even Trying

Re-thinking our obsession with diversity Religion is good for you. Religious participation, sociologists tell us, correlates with lower levels of criminality, better health, greater marital stability, and greater well-being. According to an article awhile back in the Atlantic Monthly, sociologists and economists are studying this phenomenon further and, in the

Place and Conservatism

Mark T. Mitchell at Front Porch Republic

John McClaughry: Underappreciated Man

Bill Kauffman at The American Conservative

A Life of Exploring in One's Own Corner of the World

Alastair Humphreys at Noema

Spending in Ways that Further the Evil Empire of Hudge and Gudge

Jane Clark Scharl at Plough

Localism without Fundamentalism

Adam Smith at Front Porch Republic

Localism is Better Because It Provides Far More Options

This is a frustrating interview. The champions of localism, Front Porch Republic, interview an enemy of it, Trevor Latimore (author of Small Isn't Beautiful). It's a cordial exchange, with interesting arguments/points by both sides, but Latimore's position seems to gel around this simple

Bowling Alone Reads Like a Nostalgic Look at the Good Ol’ Days

Bridget Phetasy at The Spectator

The Smallest of Seeds: A Review of Fragile Neighborhoods

Christian McNamara at Front Porch Republic

Saving St. Louis One Block at a Time

Rachel Ferguson at the Acton Institute