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  • ‘Freud’s Last Session’: Discovering Truth with C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud

    ‘Freud’s Last Session’: Discovering Truth with C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud5

    “From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.” So goes the final line of Freud’s Last Session (2023), a real-life quote from famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, played in the new film starring Anthony Hopkins opposite Matthew Goode’s portrayal of Christian apologist C.S. Lewis. Freud, a committed atheist, is presented in a fictitious scenario, inviting

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  • ‘First Man’ Omission of the Flag Will Not Rewrite US History

    ‘First Man’ Omission of the Flag Will Not Rewrite US History0

    The director and the star of “First Man,” a forthcoming film about Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11, are congratulating themselves for leaving out one of the most dramatic moments in spaceflight and, indeed, 20th-century history, namely, astronaut Armstrong’s planting the American flag on the moon. The reason: We mustn’t be “jingoistic.” What’s next? Omitting the

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  • ‘Fear of Missing Out’ is Not a New Condition

    ‘Fear of Missing Out’ is Not a New Condition0

    Everyone has seen it happen. Suddenly, in the middle of a conversation at an event, a person feels compelled to answer an “urgent” message, frequently without bothering to offer any explanation. This compulsive behavior is triggered by the fear of missing out on some social interaction which the person judges as critical. Courtesy and good

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  • ‘Fair and Equitable’ Discipline Policies: Unfair to Most Students?

    ‘Fair and Equitable’ Discipline Policies: Unfair to Most Students?0

    If you’ve been following education news lately, you’ve likely heard about the complaints against Success Academy Charter Schools in New York. The complaints come from parents of children with disabilities whose poor behavior eventually caused them to be removed from the school: “Consistent with SACS’ [Success Academy Charter Schools] philosophy, Success FG [a specific Success

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  • ‘Empathy’ Might Be the Most Overused Word in the English Language (See Chart)

    ‘Empathy’ Might Be the Most Overused Word in the English Language (See Chart)0

    “You completely lack empathy.” This was what a longtime acquaintance said to me a few months ago after I shared on Facebook a quote from Jeffrey Tucker, a prominent libertarian scholar, which touched on federalism and Donald Trump’s rescinding of an executive order on transgender discrimination. The comment stuck in my craw.  I place high

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  • ‘Diversity’ Doesn’t Include Disabled Veterans Like Me

    ‘Diversity’ Doesn’t Include Disabled Veterans Like Me6

    At college campuses nationwide, the newest students are starting class, but I’m not among them. Many medical schools rejected my application, and when I asked why, several told me that my service in our nation’s armed forces didn’t matter, and that I should have spent more time proving my commitment to “diversity” and “equity.” I

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