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  • Why Failure Is a Relative State

    Why Failure Is a Relative State0

    Part of the uniqueness of the human condition is our tendency to compare each other. We compare our jobs, our possessions, and our very bodies to those of our neighbors and coworkers. “If only I had a house as big as he does…” “If only I made as much money as she is making…” “If

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  • Why Facts Don’t Matter to People

    Why Facts Don’t Matter to People0

    Frustrated with COVID-19 restrictions on daily life, a friend said to me, “I just want to know the truth.” Like many people, my exasperated friend, and others I know, are mesmerized and frightened by daily news reports on the number of COVID-19 cases. You can cite all the data you want, such as these; from

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  • Why Ex-Churchgoers Flocked to Trump

    Why Ex-Churchgoers Flocked to Trump0

    If you’ve ever been to a Donald Trump rally, you’ll notice it doesn’t match the impression left by the media coverage of the president’s base. Anger, for instance, isn’t the prevailing mood. Hopefulness is more characteristic. But there’s more. There’s something about these rallies that goes beyond politics, and his harshest critics have found it

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  • Why Everyone Should Be an Ascetic

    Why Everyone Should Be an Ascetic0

    Most of those familiar with the term “asceticism” associate it with the type of severe bodily discipline engaged in by religious persons. However, the term has a much more broad meaning and application, and refers to something that all human beings should practice. “Asceticism” comes from the Greek word askesis, which is translated as “exercise”

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  • Why Every Woman Should Read Barbara Bush’s 1990 Commencement Speech

    Why Every Woman Should Read Barbara Bush’s 1990 Commencement Speech0

    The death of any famous person inevitably brings his or her accomplishments back into the light for one last hurrah. Former first lady Barbara Bush is no exception to this rule. And judging from the articles following her death on April 17, 2018, one of Bush’s most remembered accomplishments is the commencement speech she gave

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  • Why Every Sane Society Encourages Marriage, Not Divorce

    Why Every Sane Society Encourages Marriage, Not Divorce0

    G. K. Chesterton’s defense of the family might have included a defense of divorce. Except that it didn’t. He might have made the case that marriage is such an important institution for society that government should make it somewhat easier for victims of such marital troubles as violence or abandonment or adultery or childlessness to

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