De-bunking, the joy of fact-checkers and know-it-alls everywhere, is so two weeks ago. NBC News says that the new thing is “pre-bunking”. While the term may trigger thoughts of media bias and censorship – “that post has been removed” – it is actually something quite different. Researchers from Cambridge University wanted to explain “in simple, nonpartisan language some of the most common… Read More Show your work
There have been few things that have impacted my life so deeply as becoming a Son of Solomon. It doesn’t take much. Just pray 9 psalms a day, read one proverb a day, and carry a crucifix and a Bible with you. That’s it. It’s not an oath. It’s not magic. It’s a discipline. You… Read More SOS
Concentrating your energy is hard. It’s not like a video game. It’s not something you can do with wish power. It takes discipline. Conviction. Courage. Courage does not mean “without fear.” Courage means “in spite of the fear.” Daring to be an elite means seizing the courage to stop thinking common. Letting them tell you… Read More Taking ownership
The state of politics is only as valuable to us common-sense folk as the clarity of our politician’s words. But it’s hard to notice Vesuvius coming down on you while the latest don’t-miss rage-tweet has you fuming. The nature of human politics is obscurity. The words of the world-power priesthood are not straightforward, but twisted.… Read More Less Imagination
Ben Domenech’s monologuing is usually worth your time, but his recent discourses on Fox might pique Mad Christian’s particular interest. While there is plenty to cause alarm in Domenech’s “The American Crisis,” he does offer hope and challenges his viewers to wake up. In one commentary, Domenech reflects on the Obama era campaign called “The Life of… Read More Wake up, sleepwalker
An interesting article written by Shayla Love was recently published in Vice. Love follows the rising popularity of Stoicism, a philosophy which died out in antiquity, recorded largely by Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. The Stoics believed in being virtuous, living ethically but most famously, taking a sober view of life, not stressing about things outside their… Read More This is the way
At the opening of the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” author Douglas Adams’ wrote “There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states… Read More Out of Control
