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The Most Beautiful Passage on Sorrow in Literature 0
- Literature
- November 17, 2016
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?0
- History
- November 16, 2016
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?0
- Politics
- November 16, 2016
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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The Real Reason for the Anti-Trump Demonstrations 0
- Politics
- November 16, 2016
The anti-Trump demonstrations we now see in the streets are not just examples of the immaturity of many modern secular liberals, who seem to think that everyone else is somehow obligated to agree with them. They’re also a symptom of the distorted influence politics now exercises over our culture. But in addition to being a
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We Liberals Have to Stop Being so Damn Smug 0
- Culture
- November 16, 2016
I didn’t vote for Trump. I consider myself a liberal with a small “l.” I believe in the value of basic humanity, diversity, and the freedom of religion enshrined in the constitution. Donald Trump was a candidate who seemed to respect none of those values, and the idea of him ascending to the Oval Office
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Readers Explain What Trump’s Win Means for America 0
- Culture
- November 16, 2016
A week ago, Americans awoke to find that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States. We asked our readers to share their insights on what Trump’s surprising means and how it would impact Western Civilization in the coming years. Below is a sampling of your insightful responses: [Editor’s Note: These responses
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