Essential Reading
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Society has become so politically-saturated that we’re now overdoing democracy. Here are a few reasons why it undermines our institutions.
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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…
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Stuck in the conflict between two worldviews, the Dude offers a pragmatic third way forward for the postmodern world.
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Kierkegaard’s ambition is for the self to become itself—even if such a mode of existence will question the moral norms and values of society.
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Hate groups have undertaken modern marketing practices to more effectively recruit—dressing up their message in more universal language.
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Critiques of wanderlust by Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Stoics have far-reaching consequences for our ability to lead meaningful lives.
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For natural disasters large enough to reshape society, Dr. Lucy Jones explains, “The best fit to the data is that it’s random. And we hate…
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In the West, we resist ecstatic experience, fearful of losing control—this hyper-rationalistic mindset excludes us from crucial paths to insight and connection. But there is…