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economy
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The Colorado River Shortage Is a Security Problem
Lake Powell and Lake Mead have reached their lowest combined storage levels since 1957, before Powell was even filled. Powell sits at roughly 23 percent capacity. Mead sits at 27…
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Alexander Hamilton: The Man You Thought You Knew
There is a very good chance that your education (and media) holds that Alexander Hamilton was a hero of the founding generation. For the Federalists who shared his vision, he…
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Education and the Survival of a Republic
The debate over whether individuals without children should contribute to the cost of education has been around for generations. Some argue that it is unfair to impose taxes on individuals…
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The Cave Economy
The social media response to Elon Musk’s recent statement on Universal High Income (not Universal Basic Income) has been revealing. Not because the criticism is particularly sophisticated, but because of…
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Is Population Decline Correction or Catastrophe?
Declining birth rates (population decline) are back in the news, and this time the conversation took an unexpected turn. Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen…
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The False Promise of Safety and U.S. Decline
Beware an overemphasis on safety! Weird thing to say, right? Allow me to explain. When examining the decline of the United States, one does not need to look far to…
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End of the Road, Revisited
Have you seen what gold has been doing? Are the forecasts finally upon us? In 2012, the documentary End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless made a claim that…
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Org/Ldr Development Is Piss In the River
Leaders must resist judging organizational change too quickly. Like piss in the river, problems persist even after the source is stopped, taking time to clear.
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When Emotion Outvotes Reason
The recent election in New York has captured national attention, not because of the typical partisan noise, but because a self-proclaimed socialist, using openly communist slogans, has taken power in…
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Orwell’s Warning About Feminism
George Orwell understood how authoritarian systems exploit zeal, and his insights remain relevant to modern movements such as feminism, especially in their Marxist and socialist forms.
