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  • Moral Grandstanding is More Than Merely Annoying; It’s Immoral

    Moral Grandstanding is More Than Merely Annoying; It’s Immoral0

    We’ve done it. You probably have, too. No matter what we believe about morality or politics, we’ve all used moral talk to project an impressive and morally respectable image of ourselves. Suppose, for instance, that one of us, in an effort to impress his friends with his sterling character, says, ‘I have long stood on

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  • Moral Education From Birmingham Jail

    Moral Education From Birmingham Jail0

    In an age of moral confusion, Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” offers welcome clarity. Its rhetoric still has power today, with memorable phrases like “justice too long delayed is justice denied” and “Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability.” But the heart of his argument, that man-made laws are just

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  • Montana Leaves Marxist-Led American Library Association

    Montana Leaves Marxist-Led American Library Association3

    Local libraries have become a fierce battleground in the cultural revolution sweeping America. “Drag Queen Story Hour” and the promotion of pornographic materials in children and teens sections have prompted parents around the nation to push back—and some families to withdraw entirely. In fact, last week saw an entire state withdraw. The Montana State Library Commission

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  • Montaigne’s Tip on How to Read Books Effectively

    Montaigne’s Tip on How to Read Books Effectively0

    Researchers keep learning more about the benefits of book reading, which are so numerous it would be mundane to list them here.  The problem is that many people struggle to read books. They are too easily distracted (a problem greater today than ever) or quickly grow tired. This problem is more acute if the reading

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  • Monopoly was Created to Portray the Evils of Capitalism

    Monopoly was Created to Portray the Evils of Capitalism0

    ‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ quipped Mark Twain. It’s a maxim that would certainly serve you well in a game of Monopoly, the bestselling board game that has taught generations of children to buy up property, stack it with hotels, and charge fellow players sky-high rents for the privilege of accidentally

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  • Monogamy isn’t Natural. But is it Good?

    Monogamy isn’t Natural. But is it Good?0

    In a recent interview (linking to Vanity Fair instead of Playboy), Scarlett Johansson discussed a variety of topics: Broadway, her career, the craft of film-making, and her split from husband Romain Dauriac. It will be the second failed marriage for Johansson, who is not yet 33. So it’s no surprise she sounded a little down on

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