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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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  • Why Every Leader Should Challenge the Status Quo

    Why Every Leader Should Challenge the Status Quo0

    The last few years have seen many people across the political spectrum wondering why the American people elected a man like Donald Trump. He’s rude, arrogant, and any number of other things. How could Americans be duped into choosing such a president? There are many ways to answer that question. However, one reason seems to

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  • Why Even Racists Need the Freedom to Speak

    Why Even Racists Need the Freedom to Speak0

    Until recently, American political culture settled into a comfortable middle ground on matters of race. People knew what to say and how to say it, more or less. It was all very polite. Everyone obeyed the rules. This way you could stay out of trouble and avoid one of the most devastating accusations that could

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  • Why European Children Are Less Noisy Than American Children

    Why European Children Are Less Noisy Than American Children1

    The playgrounds weren’t just beautiful. They were quiet. That was what struck me when I first moved to Vienna, Austria. Children there played and laughed, but rarely yelled across the park. Naturally, we Americans stood out. It wasn’t just my young daughter yelling, “Hey Mom, look at me!” from atop the climbing gym. I was part

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