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Tocqueville’s ‘Self-Interest Rightly Understood’: The Profound Value of Compassion in the West 6
- Culture, Featured
- November 20, 2023
In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville writes compellingly about how religion in the U.S. turns us away from narrow self-interest to what he calls “self-interest rightly understood.” While the former is entirely selfish, in the latter we recognize how our interests are necessarily intertwined with the interests of others. When we act, we accept
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2024 Federal Tax Brackets Are Out. Find Out Which Bracket You’re In—and Why Tax Rates Are So High 0
- Economics, Politics
- November 17, 2023
The IRS released new federal income tax brackets last week. Though marginal tax rates did not change, federal law requires the brackets to be adjusted for inflation, and this is how they shake out. Marginal rate Individual income Married couples filing jointly 10% $11,600 $0-up to $23,2000 12% $11,600 to $47,150 $23,2000 to $94,300 22% $47,150
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Condemned to Die by British Judges, Baby Indi Gregory’s Life Support Has Been Removed 1
- International, Family, Featured, Science
- November 17, 2023
Indi Gregory, a critically ill 8-month-old baby girl from Derbyshire, England, was taken off life support over the weekend. Her family announced her overnight passing on Monday. Diagnosed with a rare degenerative mitochondrial disease, Indi had won the hearts of the British and global public. Her parents, the Vatican’s pediatric hospital, and even the Italian
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Friday Comic: Whiteout 0
- Entertainment
- November 17, 2023
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Should We Stop Using the Term ‘Critical Thinking’?21
- Literature, Philosophy
- November 16, 2023
For a long time, when I saw the term critical thinking, I would nod approvingly. Who doesn’t want to sharpen their analytical thought, give their mind a keener edge? In fact, I would have said that our society suffers mainly from a lack of critical thinking, a lack of logical thought. Of course, logical thinking
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13 Traditionalist Gift Ideas for Kids 0
- Family, Featured
- November 16, 2023
Christmas is just around the corner! We often look forward to the holidays with heaps of joy … and maybe a little trepidation. There can be so many presents involved, particularly given the numerous people and parties. It can be a lot for anyone to deal with. But presents can’t just be ignored: Children love
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