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In-depth coverage of current social issues. Insights into the philosophical, moral and ethical values in society today.

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Many struggle with the horror of #Hamas 's attack on Israelis and the subsequent hostage-taking, against the fierce Israeli military retaliation in #Gaza. Understanding the crisis is complex, and focusing on right or wrong oversimplifies the situation. https://t.co/oCnjx63qZR

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Aneurin Bevan called politics a blood sport. He spent decades inside it.

Read the article "The Peril of Politics" at https://t.co/shoe5bJvCa

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Decades of research suggest that self-esteem is not a feeling to protect, but a quality built through honest effort over time.

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War is an entirely human enterprise. Even with changing technologies, . . . conflict will remain the familiar father of us all—as long as human nature stays constant and unchanging over time and across space and cultures. (Victor Davis Hanson) https://t.co/JcKqi0TPnj

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Modern medicine and the way we live aren't opposing camps. They never really were. https://t.co/XdXeldN4AQ #health

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We're taught to think our way through everything. Then something hits us hard enough that thinking is the first thing to go.

For further insight, read our extended article, "Getting the Help We Desperately Need"

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Civilized man has marched across the face of the earth and left a desert in his footprints. - (E.F. Schumacher)

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China’s ambitious urbanization program stands out in today’s world. But a Renaissance painting offers a surprising warning against overreach. Can our cities fail?

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The most meaningful conversations in health aren’t about choosing one path, but about understanding how different approaches intersect.

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Sharing personal information through digital apps, browsers and messaging services has become a normal—and often unavoidable—part of modern life.

But once we grasp the full scope of how our personal data is harvested and exploited, we may think again.

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Decades of research suggest that self-esteem is not a feeling to protect, but a quality built through honest effort over time.

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The book of Revelation is an enigma to most who read it. Even in scholarly circles, ideas about its meaning and significance abound.

Does such a puzzling book have any real value?

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Has there ever been a government that consistently governed justly, with mercy, and in humility?

History is hard-pressed to name one.

Read the full piece "The Perils of Politics" at https://t.co/shoe5bJvCa.

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In simpler days, philosopher David Henry Thoreau famously warned “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation,” as they found themselves trapped by their work and routine.

Is it any different today? Are you living a life of quiet desperation?

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A reminder from William Damon's research that self-worth is not a solo project.

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In a world that yearns for disarmament and peace, warfare has become a globalized problem. But it’s also become big business.

War is just one of a number of problems the world faces today. Are there any solutions?

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Modern medicine works. Antibiotics work. Vaccines work. We're living longer than at any point in recorded history because of drug-based therapies.

That's not nothing - and pretending otherwise isn't faith. It's ideology.

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The world finds itself in a continuing pattern of warfare. Where does the solution lie?

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Carol Dweck, the psychologist whose research on growth mindset has shaped how educators, parents, and employers think about learning.

More on this topic in our newest article, "Balancing the 'Self' in Self-Esteem", on https://t.co/shoe5bJvCa.

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Our society is flooded with information and starved for perspective.

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When a man can present himself as a god, or at least as divinity’s chosen servant, and his supporters promote his fantasy, he can wield authority like no other.

Has the world seen the last of these god-men? https://t.co/b8BXhtw8W5