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  • Will the Surge of Support for Free Speech on Campus Make a Difference?

    Will the Surge of Support for Free Speech on Campus Make a Difference?0

    Last month, PEN America, the U.S. branch of an international organization, published a strong defense of free speech on college campuses. The nearly century-old group stands for the idea that “People everywhere have the freedom to create literature, to convey information and ideas, to express their views, and to make it possible for everyone to

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  • HBO’s ‘Westworld’ is Amazing

    HBO’s ‘Westworld’ is Amazing0

    In HBO’s new series Westworld, the robots challenge the humans to moral and physical combat—and you might be surprised by who wins. Based upon Michael Crichton’s 1973 film, Westworld tells the story of a futuristic theme park where visitors pay to play dress-up in a fabricated landscape made to look like a cattle town in the

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  • The Perils of a Life in Isolation

    The Perils of a Life in Isolation0

    Humans are hardwired to interact with others, especially during times of stress. On the other hand, when we go through a trying ordeal alone, a lack of emotional support and comradeship can increase our anxiety and hinder our ability to cope. This message is forcefully driven home in the newly released thriller “Shut In.” Naomi

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  • The Most Beautiful Passage on Sorrow in Literature

    The Most Beautiful Passage on Sorrow in Literature0

    Several years ago, I was reading one of those lists ranking the 100 greatest novels ever written. It was TIME magazine’s list, if I recall correctly. Many of the books I had read, some of them I had not, but nearly all of them I had at least heard of. One of the books I

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  • Sorites Paradox: When is a Heap of Sand No Longer a Heap?

    Sorites Paradox: When is a Heap of Sand No Longer a Heap?0

    Imagine a heap of sand. You carefully remove one grain. Is there still a heap? The obvious answer is: yes. Removing one grain doesn’t turn a heap into no heap. That principle can be applied again as you remove another grain, and then another… After each removal, there’s still a heap, according to the principle.

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  • Is it Finally a Convenient Time to Rein in Executive Power?

    Is it Finally a Convenient Time to Rein in Executive Power?0

    According to the polls, the overarching driving force behind Trump’s win was anger toward “elites.” Donald Trump’s election is a tremendous challenge for freedom. But like most challenges, it’s also an opportunity. We may have never had this much bipartisan, cross-ideological, popular support for wresting power away from government. As Jeffrey Tucker put it, “Everyone

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