Robert C. Thornett
Robert C. Thornett is a college and secondary educator and writer who has taught in seven countries. He has written in Law & Liberty, Commentary, Education Next, Solutions Journal, American Affairs, Modern Diplomacy, Earth Island Journal, and Yale Environment 360. He currently lives in Chandler, AZ.
Articles by Robert C. Thornett
Starbucks with Chinese Characteristics
China has gone through staggering economic growth and urbanization in the past few decades, and Starbucks has been along for the ride.
Forgetting vs. Overcoming: Nietzche on Abuses of History and the 1619 Project
The 1619 Project states that its purpose is to remember the history of slavery and racism that American schools have sometimes tried to forget. But mostly it teaches students the…
Open and Closed: From Russia to China to America, the Largest Societies are Pushing Their Limits
Despite Americans’ instinctive openness, decades of deadly overdoses and mass shooting victims remind them that there have to be boundaries. The difficulty of controlling protests in Russia and China reminds…
The Geography of the Future
At a time when ideologies and slogans often pull us away from the difficult task of finding realistic solutions and building a world together, the approach of these authors reveals…
Non-traditional: Community College Conversations
When I first started teaching at a community college, I had no idea of the types of non-traditional students I would meet. Their resilience and motivation made me wonder if…