• You don’t have to look very far to encounter tribalism of the worst kind today. Richard M. Ebeling has a thorough and insightful essay about “systemic racism” theory is being used to generate deeper feelings of tribalism with the goal of tearing down the American Republic.
• The nightly drama playing out in Portland, Oregon is revealing some dark truths about us and about our federal government. Walter Olsen explores what we don’t know about Portland that should have us asking many more questions before jumping to conclusions.
• The current Covid-19 media narrative runs along the lines that “the U.S. locked down too late and reopened too soon.” Phillip W. Magness takes a closer look and finds what looks a lot like a policy response in search of rationalization.
• Ever consider the possibility that being free doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone? Kent McManigal has a powerful explanation of why freedom is subjective and how even people in figurative chains can still believe themselves free.
• A lot of parents have wondered how different their lives would be had they remained child-free. Tamara El-Rahi has a thoughtful take on how choosing to not have kids may not be as idyllic as it sounds.

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• You don’t have to look very far to encounter tribalism of the worst kind today. Richard M. Ebeling has a thorough and insightful essay about “systemic racism” theory is being used to generate deeper feelings of tribalism with the goal of tearing down the American Republic.
• The nightly drama playing out in Portland, Oregon is revealing some dark truths about us and about our federal government. Walter Olsen explores what we don’t know about Portland that should have us asking many more questions before jumping to conclusions.
• The current Covid-19 media narrative runs along the lines that “the U.S. locked down too late and reopened too soon.” Phillip W. Magness takes a closer look and finds what looks a lot like a policy response in search of rationalization.
• Ever consider the possibility that being free doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone? Kent McManigal has a powerful explanation of why freedom is subjective and how even people in figurative chains can still believe themselves free.
• A lot of parents have wondered how different their lives would be had they remained child-free. Tamara El-Rahi has a thoughtful take on how choosing to not have kids may not be as idyllic as it sounds.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download