I realize I may simply be asking the question because I want to answer it. I suspect something rotten about me and my intentions each time I ask a question. Maybe I am secretly very selfish. I have a memory I want to share and instead of just sharing it, I’m saying “you go first.” I’m not asking out of pure curiosity about the other person and this... See more
It is hard to avoid concluding that there was a relationship between the radicalism of the ideas that surfaced during the French Revolution and the violence that marked the movement.
His senseless murder is a reminder of how important it is for all of us, across the political spectrum, to foster genuine discourse on issues that deeply affect us all without resorting to political violence.
"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights"
there is a large and growing mortality gap between Americans with and without college degrees. Those with degrees live eight more years, on average, than those without.
The reason hope is so important, even more than current levels of wellbeing, is that integral to hope (as opposed to optimism) is having agency and potential pathways to a better future.