Author: DPstaff
Americans Have a Long History of Worrying About Declinism
By Joseph S. Nye Jr. at Time: As election year politics heat up, Donald Trump…
Guide to Reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
At Daily Stoic: So many people struggle with and get frustrated by Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations…and…
A New Forein Policy Era Dawns
William Kristol and Andrew Egger at The Bulwark: All around us, there are indications—I’m tempted,…
How to Disagree Without Compromise
A Podcast at Wisdom of Crowds: Many attempts have been made to deal with polarization….
Friday Poem: Reflections by Javed Ansari
Droplets of meditation brim forth,the cauldron boils perpetually —through the tedium of life.The etched screen…
An Essay: Nero’s Violin
By Judson Vereen at Poetic Outlaws: It was sometime in the evening and I was…
Sit-ins on Company Dime: Google Fires 28
Liz Wolfe at Reason: Yesterday, Google fired 28 of its workers after employees held sit-ins…
‘Putin Is My Enemy.’ The Revolution of Yulia Navalnaya
Simon Schuster in Time: In Russian custom, the soul of the dead is believed to remain…
Whoever Wants World Peace Should Shun War Economy, and War Trade
by Chinese writer Chua Qinling published in March 2023: The biggest threat to the United…
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson, the #1 NY Times Bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving…
Exploding Stars Are Rare—but if One Was Close Enough, It Could Threaten Life on Earth
Johannes Kepler observed the last supernova in the Milky Way in 1604, so in a…
Thursday Poem: ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou
You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in…