A billlion is a thousand million. But a trillion is a million million.
A billlion is a thousand million. But a trillion is a million million.
How wrestling with the ideas of Ayn Rand--her attacks on Christianity and her "virtue of selfishness"--way back in high school jump started my spiritual pilgrimage.
When some Christians get involved in conservative politics, they are often surprised to find themselves confronted by conservative atheists. These may be the most formidable kind. Whereas progressive atheists attack Christianity at its worst, conservative atheists attack Christianity at its best.
China's government is restricting children from playing video games, limiting access to one hour per day on weekends. Many parents might welcome the government's help in disciplining their children. The new rules demonstrate why authoritarianism has become so popular. And also why it is so wrong.
A study of our political polarization finds quite a bit of agreement between Biden supporters and Trump supporters. And what many on both sides agree on is a common desire to destroy the country, both by suspending the Constitution and by seceding from the union to form two separate nations.
The study that found that a third of Americans would be fine with a strong leader unencumbered by elections or legislators shows other disturbing surprises about the trouble our democracy is in.
The Chinese government, having achieved prosperity by emulating Capitalism, has started cracking down on its successful entrepreneurs and big companies. President Xi Jinping is reportedly seeking to reassert Communism, though in a form that retains prosperity under socialist control.
The percentage of men going to college as compared to women has dropped to record levels. Today, 60% of the students in higher education are women, with men constituting a minority of 40%. And the gap seems to be widening. Why is this, and what does it mean?
Abraham Lincoln said that no outside enemy could conquer the United States. If our nation dies, it will be by suicide. Historically, what does the death of a nation look like? How might the United States commit "suicide"?
The COVID school lockdowns have led to a surge of Black parents homeschooling and looking for alternative schools to give a good education to their children. And many have discovered classical education.
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