The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute
Articles by James Bowman
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Hollywood’s Hero Deficit
Monday, July 7, 2008
- The movie industry no longer aspires to portray genuine heroism—even though that’s precisely what audiences want to see.
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The Informational Land Rush
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
- A lawsuit filed by a terrorism expert in Great Britain offers a window into our modern intellectual economy.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Japanese
Monday, December 10, 2007
- The brilliant director Akira Kurosawa, of ‘Seven Samurai’ fame, helped bring a new kind of hero to the American movie screen, writes JAMES BOWMAN. Not so much ...
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Feared, Loved, Ridiculed
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
- The British and American versions of the popular TV comedy series ‘The Office’ both debunk the authority of the boss, but in ways that distinguish the two ...
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American Dreamer
Friday, December 8, 2006
- Theodore Dreiser’s novel, ‘An American Tragedy,’ was based on a real-life murder 100 years ago. Its pernicious plotline continues to resonate. An anti-hero ...