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  • The Top 1% Have 40% of America’s Wealth: Is This a Problem?

    The Top 1% Have 40% of America’s Wealth: Is This a Problem?0

    A 2017 study found that 66 percent of Democrats view economic inequality as a “very big” problem, and 93 percent believe it to be at least a “moderately big” problem. And it’s not just the public – politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have frequently argued that the wealthy elite of society represent a

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  • The Tomb and the Stone

    The Tomb and the Stone1

    Does religion make people happier? As writer and university teacher Stephen Cranney reported in 2024, the studies and literature on the connections of health, well-being, and religious practice are vast and demonstrate overwhelmingly that those active in a faith are generally happier than non-believers or those not involved in a religious community. Many articles on this topic

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  • The Toilet Paper Flagship: Creative Resistance to Pandemic Restrictions

    The Toilet Paper Flagship: Creative Resistance to Pandemic Restrictions0

    For over a year now, governments across the world have introduced and enforced a series of arbitrary restrictions on their citizens and their businesses, but not without a certain degree of pushback. Some small businesses in Germany have found a creative way to maneuver around the diktats of Chancellor Angela Merkel and other governmental leaders.

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  • The Thucydides Quote in ‘Wonder Woman’: Is it Legit?

    The Thucydides Quote in ‘Wonder Woman’: Is it Legit?0

    As readers know, I saw Wonder Woman with my children earlier this year. It’s a great movie—we’ve already purchased it on Apple TV—but something has been gnawing at me for a while. At one point in the movie, Gen. Ludendorff offers a rather dark take on human nature.   “Peace is only an armistice in

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  • The Three-Footed Deer: An American Metaphor

    The Three-Footed Deer: An American Metaphor0

    My neighborhood near Front Royal, Virginia is home to several deer, nearly all of them does. It’s a pleasure to watch them graze or glide across the lawns of this community, pausing as they nibble the grass to stare at me or disappearing soundlessly into the woods surrounding the houses and yards. And then there’s

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  • The Three Traits Warren Buffett Looks for in an Employee

    The Three Traits Warren Buffett Looks for in an Employee0

    From time to time I speak to young professionals trying to make their mark on the world in politics, academia, or journalism. The question I encounter the most is this: “What’s the best career advice you give to young people trying to make it.” My answer often touches on the importance of perseverance, because it’s

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