EDITOR’S PICKS

Is Trump Good for Israel?
Many Israelis celebrated Donald Trump’s election victory and view him as an unparalleled ally. His first term solidified that perception: he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by moving the U.S. embassy there and brokered the…
May 23, 2025

Think Twice: The Stoic Capitalist with Robert Rosenkranz
Stoic philosophers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius taught that clarity of thought and emotional detachment are the keys to self-mastery, leading to a life of virtue, tranquility, and wisdom.  One person who has applied these…
May 2, 2025

Should the U.S. Prioritize Settling Mars?
Trump said in his State of the Union speech that “we will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars,” throwing down the…
April 11, 2025

Is Musk’s DOGE Dodging the Law?
In the new Trump administration, Elon Musk was named a special government employee and de facto head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which seeks to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within federal agencies. The…
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March 7, 2025

Can Religion Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy published an influential report indicating that the U.S. is experiencing a loneliness epidemic. Sixty percent of adults report feeling lonely, and eight percent report not having any close friends. While a…
February 21, 2025

Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work?
Dry January has become increasingly popular, practiced by a quarter of Americans last year, and provides individuals a collegial and open path for reconsidering their alcohol consumption.  For almost two million people worldwide who have…
January 3, 2025
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