Politics
The Ubiquity of Tyranny
Everyone needs a good grasp of how widespread tyranny truly is. That’s because it exists far beyond the borders of that obscure country that immediately came to mind. And the weapons it wields extend far […]
Society
Making Your Children Worse Than You Are is Unacceptable; Making Them as Good as You Are is Not Good Enough
You’ve probably heard the loyal, adoring son unabashedly declare, “My Father is greater than I.” The greatness of some parents can never be surpassed by their children’s. Now contrast that with the similarly devoted, adoring […]
Politics
Why We All Need a Positive Perspective of Penalty
Synonymous with punishment, sanction, repercussion, comeuppance, ramification, and infliction, the word penalty often carries a negative connotation. But it’s more positive than you may realize. Penalty may be the main reason you are still alive today. Penalty […]
Politics
Would Your Favorite Founding Father Vote Like You Will?
Like it or not, there’s a very good chance that your favorite Founding Father would quite vociferously disagree with some of your politics! That needn’t hurt your feelings. Like it or not, there’s a very […]
Society
Use This Hack to Drive Yourself Toward Self-Improvement
If you are generally patient, cautious, courteous, considerate, self-disciplined, non-compromising, or law-abiding, it will certainly show when you always use your vehicle’s turn signals as communication tools; or when you are driving behind a student […]
Society
Why You Should Mind Your Language
If you do not consider yourself a bad person—three out of four of you—you should mind your language and earnestly refrain from using bad language. Bad language makes you a bad person! Bad language is […]
Politics
What You Might Not Know About Good and Evil
Everyone gets it: Good and evil are polar opposites in the same way light and dark are polar opposites. We all love good, and we all hate evil, because good always leads to pleasant outcomes, […]
Politics
Was George Washington Likable?
I like George Washington. The first president of the United States is one of my top two Founding Fathers. The other one is the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Anyone keeping up with […]
Society
Don’t Be the Person Who Would Rather Be Guilty Than Feel Guilty
Imagine yourself feeling guilty, or someone else making you feel guilty, about something you actually weren’t guilty of. Horrid, right? Imagine yourself, also, being guilty about something but not feeling guilty about it, or someone else […]
Politics
Beware of Confusing Others’ Opinions as Your Own
Few people seem to understand exactly what an opinion is. While you shouldn’t just take my word for it, you also shouldn’t waste your time trying to factcheck it—It’s just my opinion. To paraphrase Dictionary.com […]