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  • Are We Witnessing the Resurrection of Bitcoin?

    Are We Witnessing the Resurrection of Bitcoin?1

    Bitcoin is back. The pioneering cryptocurrency has shown clear signs of recovery in the last months, moving from $3,715 in January this year to nearly $12,000 today.   This has come as a surprise to those who thought that Bitcoin was slowly but steadily dying out. Earlier this year, Bitcoin’s prospects didn’t look very good.

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  • Are We Witnessing the End of the Bitcoin Era?1

    The Bitcoin revolution seemed unstoppable. Despite suffering multiple large corrections over the last years, Bitcoin’s price kept reaching new highs until almost surpassing the $20,000 threshold, something unimaginable when Bitcoin emerged in 2009. I remember watching in 2015 the documentary The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, whose title may now look pretentious, but at the

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  • Are we witnessing the birth of a Revolution?

    Are we witnessing the birth of a Revolution?0

    The Modern Era was born with a revolution. So begins Jacques Barzun’s seminal history, From Dawn to Decadence.   Martin Luther might not have intended to ignite a revolution when he pounded his 95 theses into the door of Wittenberg’s All Saints’ Church on Oct. 31, 1517. (This practice was not uncommon in Luther’s day; it was a

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  • Are We Witnessing a Quiet Revolution in Education?

    Are We Witnessing a Quiet Revolution in Education?0

    There’s an old adage which suggests that money is a great motivator. According to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report, Idaho schools seem to be discovering the truth of that sentiment. As the article reports, Idaho schools began a new experiment last fall when they opened a $4,000 education account for every

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  • Are We Too Smart for Our Own Good?

    Are We Too Smart for Our Own Good?0

    When I was a kid in Boonville, N.C., I’d occasionally hear a grownup say, “He ain’t got a lick of sense,” meaning someone had just done something really stupid. I’d also hear, “That old boy’s too smart for his own good,” meaning someone with an overabundance of brains unchecked by common sense can bring himself

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  • Are We Too Paranoid About Mass Shootings?

    Are We Too Paranoid About Mass Shootings?0

    Many Americans worry about when – not if – another mass shooting will occur, and a Gallup poll from September found that nearly half of Americans fear being a victim of one of these attacks. After the film “Joker” was released, you could see these fears play out. Many announced they wouldn’t see it in

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