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  • And the Key to a Happy Marriage Is…

    And the Key to a Happy Marriage Is…3

    If you’re like me, the older you get, the more you see friends divorce … friends that seemed like the perfect couple … friends that you didn’t think were ever in danger of splitting. Sadly, the reason given for these divorces all too often runs along the lines of a lack of happiness – a

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  • And the First Country to Ban Fake News Is…

    And the First Country to Ban Fake News Is…0

    For months, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked European leaders to crack down on fake news. At last, someone has taken his advice. Last month, Vladimir Putin signed a law banning Russian websites from posting “fake news” stories. The government, of course, will be the arbiter of truth and falsehood. Coincidentally, the same day he

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  • Ancient Methods For Curing Depression

    Ancient Methods For Curing Depression0

    If you’ve ever suffered from the condition or know someone personally who has, then you know that it’s one of the most profound and debilitating illnesses one can have.  It leaves you questioning everything while simultaneously caring about nothing.  It leaves you feeling like a husk of your former self. It’s a global epidemic, one

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  • Ancient Lessons

    Ancient Lessons0

    • March 28, 2014

    The history of ancient Rome repeatedly demonstrates the connection between low taxes and prosperity. It also shows the connection between confiscatory taxes and political and social unrest. As the Roman empire expanded, so did the emperors’ appetites for revenue. Taxes reached the point that most people could not meet their tax burdens out of their

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  • Ancient Heresies Back from the Dead

    Ancient Heresies Back from the Dead0

    The decline of the prestige of Christianity raises the question of what will replace it. No culture can live without a philosophy which gives structure and meaning to social institutions and to individual lives. The alternative is nihilism, whose wintry bleakness makes it an unwelcome guest at the dinner table. So what, then? One answer

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  • An Unleashed Feminine Mystique Is Destroying Higher Education

    An Unleashed Feminine Mystique Is Destroying Higher Education2

    The general feminization of Western society has had many negative effects, not least of which is the poisoning of intellectual discourse. Research shows that men tend to act as warriors, who emphasize winning and proving points; women tend to be empathetic, and place far greater value on people’s feelings. But feelings have no business in

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