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How Marcus Aurelius Influenced Adam Smith (No, Really)0
- Economics
- March 7, 2018
Who Was Marcus Aurelius? Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the last of the five good emperors of Rome. He was born in 121 AD, reluctantly became emperor in 161 AD, and reigned for 19 years until his death in 180 AD. His reign was punctuated by numerous wars during which he repelled Rome’s enemies in
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Shootings Are a Morality Problem, Not a Gun Problem 0
- Politics
- March 7, 2018
Before we discuss violence with guns, I’d like to run a couple of questions by you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day nearly 30 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes that involve drunk driving. What kind of restrictions should be placed on automobile ownership? Should there be federal background checks
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Lionel Shriver: PC Police are Infiltrating the Literary World 0
- Culture
- March 7, 2018
We’ve learned a lot about political correctness in recent years, primarily – let’s be honest – about what it prevents us from doing. Some of those preventions include an inability to wear hoop earrings, win sporting events, have father-daughter dances, or even single out potential terrorists. While we shake our fists and roll our eyes
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On Specialization and Psychotics 0
- Culture
- March 6, 2018
Aspiring writers are frequently told that they should “become an expert in one thing” if they hope to someday make it big. However, in our hyper-specialized modern society, the advice is fitting for just about any profession. The path to professional and/or financial success usually involves choosing a focus area and steadily adding to one’s
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This Priest Didn’t Back Down from the Nazis or the Communists 0
- History
- March 6, 2018
“There are times in our society when we have to act in faith on behalf of the greater good. And, unfortunately, this is one of them.” These lines come from a recent episode of ABC’s dramatic series called Designated Survivor (starring Kiefer Sutherland). They could easily have been spoken by the hero I choose to
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The Decline of Western Civilization in 10 Pictures 0
- Culture
- March 6, 2018
Without any ado, here are ten pictures that convey how far Western Civilization has fallen over the last centuries. 1. Mozart conducting one of his own settings of the Mass, circa 1780; modern church service with rock band 2. Crowd watching baseball game, early twentieth century; crowd watching baseball game, early twenty-first century 3. St.
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