Mark T. Mitchell
President
Mark T. Mitchell is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic. He is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College and the author of several books including Plutocratic Socialism, Power and Purity, The Limits of Liberalism, The Politics of Gratitude, and Localism in Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto (co-editor).
Articles by Mark T. Mitchell
Engagement vs. Efficiency
The Atlantic has a piece describing how the standards of the machine have wrongly been applied to human performances. It's time to rethink productivity. More output, produced faster may be…
FPR Fall Conference: Save the Date!
This year's conference will be held on September 20-21 on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont, CA. We will begin on the evening of Friday the 20th with a…
Hipster Communities, Traditionalists, and the Place of Faith
The Washington Times has a piece by Ryan James Girdusky suggesting that traditionalist conservatives have something to learn from hipsters. And vice versa. Traditionalist conservatives should emulate hipsters. In many…
Rand Paul in The New Republic
The New Republic has a cover story on Rand Paul. The author takes it upon herself to 1) show how quickly Paul is becoming a major player with real White…
Privacy? What Privacy?
Is there such thing as a private email? Are there limits to what the government can access? From The Washington Post: The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping…
The Cost of Community
Community isn't easy: In college I took political theory classes that routinely covered the subject of community. The classes even emphasized our era’s tragic shortage of intergenerational concern. It makes…
Kirkpatrick Sale on Nullification
TAC has a review by Sale that champions nullification and (perhaps) secession. Nullification acts have been introduced in state legislatures all across the country, particularly in the last few months:…
Some Good Reasons to Buy Local
Here's an article that makes a good case for spending your money close to home. An excerpt: At the most basic level, when you buy local more money stays in…
Walmart Produce: Local and Sustainable?
Walmart is attempting to capitalize on the interest in fresh, local produce. Will their 100% no questions money back guarantee put them at the head of the new local food…
The Localist and the Big Box Store
Hidden Springs Lane. Should a localist shop at Home Depot? Or Walmart? The question, as I’ve stated it, should taste slightly off, like milk that is just on the verge…
The Limits of Place
Hidden Springs, VA. Recently Ross Douthat commented on Rod Dreher’s new book in a column devoted to the rising incidence of suicide and the problem of loneliness. In a follow-up…
The Modest Republic: Just Published
A book I've co-edited with Michael Federici and Richard Gamble has just been published. It's titled The Culture of Immodesty in American Life and Politics: The Modest Republic. Here's the description…