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  • Have we reached the end of history?

    Have we reached the end of history?0

    In 1989, Francis Fukuyama wrote the essay “The End of History?” for The National Interest, gaining international attention. He later turned the essay into a book. His essential thesis was that with the conclusion of the Cold War we have reached, “…the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the

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  • Have We Learned Anything at All Since the Great War?

    Have We Learned Anything at All Since the Great War?0

    This coming month marks the centenary of the entry of the United States into World War I. In an address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson had asked for “a war to end all wars” that would “make the world safe for democracy”. In retrospect, such words sound ridiculous. The First World War paved the way

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  • Have the Elites Lost Their Mandate?

    Have the Elites Lost Their Mandate?0

    In ancient Greek tragedy, the hero rises to fame only to be undone by hubris, the fatal flaw of overweening arrogance. But to understand the events that continue to unfold around the 2016 presidential election, it’s helpful to look farther east. A generation before Sophocles chronicled the rise and fall of Oedipus, Confucius looked at

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  • Have Parents Forgotten to Teach the Magic Words?

    Have Parents Forgotten to Teach the Magic Words?0

    It’s sometimes amazing how much one can learn about society from places such as Reddit and Imgur. A prime example of this occurred a few days ago when an Imgur user posted a picture of a sign found outside of a Virginia coffee shop. Instead of listing one flat price for a cup of coffee,

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  • Have More Babies Than You Can Afford

    Have More Babies Than You Can Afford27

    “Find a woman, marry her, provide, have more kids than you can afford. That’s my advice for young men. Don’t play the victim. Even though you legitimately can play the victim card on everything we’ve said, the mindset of a victim is parasitic to your soul.” This was the surprisingly controversial advice of slain political

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  • Have Americans Forgotten How to Make Friends?

    Have Americans Forgotten How to Make Friends?0

    Have you ever heard of paying someone to be your friend? If not, prepare yourself, for renting a friend or hiring a person to “snuggle with” is a rising new business. According to The Atlantic, “Samantha Hess and Becky Rodrigues are paid to hug people. Cuddlers for hire, they will hold clients close, in a

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