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Seeking Moral Direction in the Dark

In a church bulletin I once read, there was a piece of advice that stuck with me: “Believe nothing merely because it’s been told to you, or because it’s traditional, or because you imagined it. Believe only what contributes to the good and benefits...

Investing in a World That’s Tired of Progress

  As we navigate a world that feels increasingly unsteady, it's crucial to consider how we can respond to potential shifts in the status quo. Over the past three years, my research has reshaped my perspective on the likelihood of a social revolution in the United...

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What Americans Are Expecting from the New Trump Era

Staff Reporter A recent Gallup survey reveals what Americans anticipate from the Trump administration in...

A New Era of Isolationism Is Coming. The U.S. Will Thrive.

By Joseph Quinlan and Lauren Sanfilipp The world economy is becoming more closed than opened, more...

‘Too Big to Care’ and the Illusion of Choice

By Charles Hugh Smith In a functional economy with real competition and transparency, every one...

Study shows EV owners have bigger ‘carbon footprint’ than others

By Bob Unruh The green ideology that has swept around the globe since activists claimed...

Friedman’s Free Lunch: Business Taxes Impact Everyone’s Wallet

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Top 5 Predictions and Critical Warnings for 2025

By Mitch Feierstein 2025 will host the beginning of the end of an era of “casino...

Open AI: The Next Lehman Brothers of Tech as a Crash Looms

By Ed Zitron In the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis, investment bank Lehman Brothers found itself...

AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines

By Kate Crawford Surrendering to algorithmic agents may expose us to their influence, all while...

‘Heartless’ multinationals exploiting pensions loophole for UK workers

By Jon Ungoed-Thomas Hewlett Packard,American Express and Pfizer among firms to have frozen increases in...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Admits Health System is Flawed Following Brian Thompson’s Murder

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