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I discuss how dystopian novels can demonstrate the importance of individual rights, using Lois Lowry’s "The Giver" as my primary example.

In Defenders of Capitalism, Eric Daniels, assistant director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, will present key ideas and arguments of the best pro-capitalist thinkers.

Architect Howard Roark wants to erect buildings “such as had never stood on the face of the earth.” But his innovative approach sparks resentment and resistance. Even the woman he...

Many popular figures tout mindfulness as a way to improve your happiness, calm your mind, and reach a state of focus. But is it really the best way to achieve those goals?

Can you imagine a threat serious enough to justify (in anyone’s mind) training children in combat?

Does streaming music instead of buying it fundamentally change our relationship with music and our ability to appreciate it?

I elaborate on why Alex’s human-altering thought experiments are counterproductive in trying to understand morality.

I have made a list of a few practices that have helped me deal with irrational people and reduce how much their irrationality affects my ability to enjoy my life.

George Orwell’s iconic 1984 certainly contains some important insights, but its view of authoritarianism has a few notable flaws.

My latest episode of Under Standing is on religion and rights: what’s the connection?

Followers, likes, and dollars are some of the numbers that creators focus on when creating content. But at what cost? And what’s the alternative?

Sometimes inspiration comes easily. Other times, not so much. What would happen if you took full advantage of all the times you were inspired?