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'Demolition Man' Foreshadowed the Tyranny of a Nanny State
Edgard Friendly’s speech invites an important question: If dystopia arrives, what will it look like?
Dec 12
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Abandoning the SATs/ACTs Was a Huge Mistake
Ditching standardized tests will be remembered as a chapter in the broader story of the decline of U.S. universities.
Dec 10
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California Says No Thanks to Abundance
Instead of choosing the abundance path, leaders in California appear intent on doubling down on scarcity.
Dec 8
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Labubus, Ditching the SATs, and Simon Cowell on God
A few stories from the week ...
Dec 6
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Benson Boone, Abundance, and End Game in Ukraine
A few hot takes on gratitude, California taking a pass on abundance, and the war in Ukraine that never should have happened.
Dec 3
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The Movie That Turned Dietrich Bonhoeffer Away From Nationalism
Bonhoeffer’s opposition to Nazism can be partly attributed to his family’s aversion to statism, but his embrace of pacifism can be traced to a single…
Dec 2
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November 2025
Charlie Munger’s Best Advice for Living—in His Own Words
The world could learn a lot from Charlie Munger.
Nov 28
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What Ten Lepers in the Book of Luke Can Teach Us about Gratitude
“Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” Jesus asks.
Nov 27
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Report: CIA ‘Engaged in a Conspiracy to Fabricate Intelligence Against Trump'
A new report from Real Clear Investigations pulls back the curtain on one of the darkest chapters in American history.
Nov 22
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The Roman Emperor Assassinated While Trying to Fix Rome's Economic Mess
Pertinax attempted to bring sound money and sane economics back to Rome—and it ended up costing him his life. What are we to make of such a thing?
Nov 21
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Lawrence Reed
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Bessent Finally Admits What Trump Can’t: Tariffs Raise Prices
Unlike Biden, Trump still has time to right the economic ship. But that requires acknowledging his trade policies have done serious economic harm.
Nov 19
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Out of Money? Idi Amin Had a Simple Fix
“You are stupid. If we have no money, the solution is very simple: you should print more money.”
Nov 18
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