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Truth: Often Unwelcome, Never ‘Dead’0
- Philosophy
- May 8, 2018
In March 2017, frustrated by the new president’s casual approach to truth, Time Magazine published an issue cover with the title “Is Truth Dead?” Its graphics were identical to those of an iconic 1966 cover with the title “Is God Dead?” Such hype isn’t unique. Just last January, The Atlantic published a thoughtful article whose subtitle expressed a closely related
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7 Basic Things All Parents Should Teach Their Children 0
- Culture
- May 8, 2018
The internet has brought us many things, not the least of which is an escalation in parenting theories and “Mommy Wars.” But while it’s worthwhile to explore the pros and cons of attachment parenting, Tiger Moms, or free-range concepts, do we get too caught up in these theories? And in so doing, do we forget
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Ancient Heresies Back from the Dead 0
- History
- May 8, 2018
The decline of the prestige of Christianity raises the question of what will replace it. No culture can live without a philosophy which gives structure and meaning to social institutions and to individual lives. The alternative is nihilism, whose wintry bleakness makes it an unwelcome guest at the dinner table. So what, then? One answer
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Gas Prices Are Creeping Up Again. Why?0
- Economics
- May 8, 2018
If you wonder why prices at the gas pump have been climbing recently and are expected to continue to climb, look no further than the sharp drop in crude oil production in Venezuela, the Saudi Arabia of the Americas. Counting its huge tar-sands deposits, Venezuela has more crude oil than any other country in the
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Same Policies That Failed to Stop Florida Shooter Exist in School Districts Nationwide 0
- Education
- May 8, 2018
Critics of President Donald Trump said his response to the Florida school shooting earlier this year was ill-conceived and a failure. Yet a new startling revelation from school district officials in Broward County, Florida, shows the White House’s response was indeed appropriate—more than even the Trump administration knew. On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, a student
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Marcus Aurelius on How to Turn Around a Rotten Day 0
- Literature
- May 7, 2018
When you wake up in the morning, notice how quickly your mind checks into its physical and psychological ailments. Back pain? Still there. Afternoon meeting to worry about? Still there. Troublesome financial situation? Still there. Did you expect it to be different? If you look for them, there will always be difficulties to drag through
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Truth: Often Unwelcome, Never ‘Dead’0