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  • 8 Characteristics of a Rational Soul

    8 Characteristics of a Rational Soul0

    Marcus Aurelius (121-180 A.D.), the last of Rome’s Five Great Emperors, was in many ways the paradigm of Plato’s philosopher king. His Meditations (essentially a diary written for himself) reveal a man striving for peace through wisdom, self-control, and stoical acceptance. One theme that runs through Meditations is the power of human reason and its ability to harness

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  • More Children are Starting School Depressed and Anxious – Without Help, It Will Only Get Worse

    More Children are Starting School Depressed and Anxious – Without Help, It Will Only Get Worse0

    This article is part of a series that draws on the latest research on back to school transitions. In it, experts explain how best to prepare children for school, and counter difficulties such as stress or bad behaviour. Starting school for the first time can be stressful. Children are suddenly thrown into a foreign environment,

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  • How Schopenhauer Can Help You Understand (and Overcome) Your Midlife Crisis

    How Schopenhauer Can Help You Understand (and Overcome) Your Midlife Crisis0

    Despite reflecting on the good life for more than 2,500 years, philosophers have not had much to say about middle age. For me, approaching 40 was a time of stereotypical crisis. Having jumped the hurdles of the academic career track, I knew I was lucky to be a tenured professor of philosophy. Yet stepping back

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  • Today’s Students Suffer from School Bell Tyranny

    Today’s Students Suffer from School Bell Tyranny0

    Have you ever wondered how many students spend most of their school day in boredom and indifference to what they are learning? Gallup pondered a similar question in 2013. They discovered that 80 percent of grade school students were engaged in school. That percentage dropped to 60 percent in middle school and down to 40

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  • Why Do Mormons Stockpile Food?

    Why Do Mormons Stockpile Food?0

    When apocalyptic fervor periodically whips up, many people point to the Mormons as those who are best prepared for a doomsday scenario. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) are widely known for keeping a large supply of food, water, and other emergency supplies in their homes. I have always assumed that

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  • Why It’s Best to Focus on Fixing Yourself

    Why It’s Best to Focus on Fixing Yourself0

    “Acquire a peaceful spirit, and then thousands of others around you will be saved.” This statement was made by St. Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian Orthodox monk who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. And though it was addressed to a Christian audience, I think the concept behind it is very relevant to everyone

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