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August 25, 2015

The Big Decisions

The most important decisions in life should be based not on what we think we want, but on what or whom we admire.
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Published on August 25, 2015 01:21

August 7, 2015

3 U.S. Defeats: Vietnam, Iraq and Now Iran

Let’s call the Iran nuclear deal what it is: a partial U.S. surrender.
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Published on August 07, 2015 01:21

August 4, 2015

Donald Trump’s Allure: Ego as Ideology

Mr. Trump’s appeal fits today’s core political undercurrents: alienation, economic uncertainty and a craving for extremely confident leadership.
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Published on August 04, 2015 01:21

July 31, 2015

Two Cheers for Capitalism

A big coming debate will be over how much say government should have over business and income equality.
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Published on July 31, 2015 01:21

July 28, 2015

The Structure of Gratitude

In some sense, being thankful is a result of life exceeding our expectations.
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Published on July 28, 2015 01:21

July 24, 2015

The Minimum-Wage Muddle

Mandates for better pay will certainly help some people, but hurt some, too.
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Published on July 24, 2015 01:21

July 21, 2015

Dustin Yellin’s Modern Community-Building

A New York artist draws together artists, physicists and others into a uniquely modern collective of creativity.
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Published on July 21, 2015 01:21

July 17, 2015

Listening to Ta-Nehisi Coates While White

A new memoir provides a mind-altering account of the black male experience in America.
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Published on July 17, 2015 01:21

July 14, 2015

The New Old Liberalism

Hillary Clinton’s speech was economically naive but politically masterful.
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Published on July 14, 2015 01:21

July 10, 2015

Building Attention Span

Technology-driven losses in attention span are interfering with our ability to become deep and complex people.
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Published on July 10, 2015 07:17

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