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  • Can the Virtue of Simple Living be Rediscoverd in a Postmodern World?

    Can the Virtue of Simple Living be Rediscoverd in a Postmodern World?0

    The good life is the simple life. Among philosophical ideas about how we should live, this one is a hardy perennial; from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry, thinkers have been peddling it for more than two millennia. And it still has plenty of adherents. Magazines such as Real Simple call out

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  • Can the Pursuit of “Efficiency” Ever Be Wrong?

    Can the Pursuit of “Efficiency” Ever Be Wrong?0

    When the machine gun gained popularity in the 1890s, people were so horrified by its power that some hoped its very existence would prevent wars. Only a short time later the machine gun would be used to kill millions in World War I. As a piece in The Atlantic explains, Hiram Maxim built the first

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  • Can the Nazis be Forgiven? Exploring the Complexities of Forgiveness

    Can the Nazis be Forgiven? Exploring the Complexities of Forgiveness0

    Friday, Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day – an annual day that honors the memories of the victims of the Nazi era. Seven decades after Hitler perpetrated his terrible genocide on the Jewish people, the world is faced with a disturbing question: Can the Nazis be forgiven? As a member of a Jewish family

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  • Can the Last Really be First?

    Can the Last Really be First?0

    Some writers rejoice in paradox. One thinks perhaps of Oscar Wilde or G. K. Chesterton. And one thinks especially perhaps of Shakespeare. King Lear is almost defined by the paradox of foolish wisdom, and it is Hamlet who says that he must be cruel to be kind. Another person who rejoices in paradox is Jesus.

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  • Can the Decline of the West Be Stopped?

    Can the Decline of the West Be Stopped?0

    In watching the 2016 campaigns unfold, it’s hard not to be depressed. It feels to many like America and the West are in decline. Demographic and economic struggles, threats from parts of the Muslim world, increasing tensions with China and Russia, and racial tensions weigh heavily upon many Americans today. At the same time, it feels

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  • Can Technology Save the World?

    Can Technology Save the World?2

    “The high tide!” King Alfred cried. “The high tide and the turn!” G. K. Chesterton (The Ballad of the White Horse) Time and tide wait for no man. Only a fool believes that he can turn back time and only an idiot believes that he can command the tide. With respect to the latter, it

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