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A Land Value Tax Fosters Stronger Communities Erraticus
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A Land Value Tax Fosters Stronger Communities

January 10, 2020October 22, 2020 15 min read Matthew Downhour Community, Land Use, Tax Policy, Urbanism

Not only is a land value tax economically efficient, it offers a development pattern and taxation philosophy that nurtures vibrant communities.

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On Their Home, Not Mine

December 14, 2019May 19, 2021 13 min read Iona McHaney Community, Essential Reading, Nostalgia, Place

A “third culture kid,” now an adult, reflects on the unrelenting yearning she has for home and the struggle we face to live in the present.

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Why D&D Is a Popular Form of Communal Therapy

July 10, 2019May 19, 2021 22 min read Malek Samman and Christopher Porzenheim Community, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Well-being

Dungeons and Dragons, the popular tabletop role-playing game, challenges players to improve their moral character, emotional intelligence, and social skills.

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God is a question an atheists invitation to intellectual humility Erraticus image by Kelly Kiernan
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‘God Is a Question’: An Atheist’s Invitation to Intellectual Humility

April 29, 2019March 27, 2021 16 min read Jeffrey Howard Ancient Wisdom, Buddhism, Christianity, Community, Mindfulness

William Irwin seeks to quell bad faith arguments and encourage greater acceptance of the uncertainty so endemic to life’s big questions.

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Competition Is Bad for Families but Good for Societies

October 18, 2018June 1, 2020 6 min read DB Krupp Community, Family, Globalization, Relationships

Local competition—including that among siblings or neighbors—stymies cooperation and social capital, whereas global competition fosters both.

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Cult, New Religious Movement, or Minority Religion? Erraticus Image by Sarah Noltner
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Cult, New Religious Movement, or Minority Religion?

August 29, 2018June 3, 2020 5 min read Rebecca Moore Community, Language

We need to change the language we use when talking about religion, starting with the word “cult.”

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An online publication focused on human flourishing, taking a pragmatic approach to ideas. We care about ideas that help us to live well together, focusing on their practical consequences.

 

“Pragmatism, on the other hand, asks its usual question. ‘Grant an idea or belief to be true,’ it says, ‘what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone’s actual life? How will the truth be realized? What experiences will be different from those which would obtain if the belief were false? What, in short, is the truth’s cash-value in experiential terms?'” — William James

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