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Few novels inspire as much fervent devotion, or outright disdain, as Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s sprawling, polemical ode to individualism and unrestrained capitalism. Published in 1957, this nearly 1,200-page tome is part mystery, part dystopian thriller, and part philosophical treatise, all wrapped in Rand’s signature vision of a world teetering on the edge of collapse

There’s a particular kind of feeling that comes with realizing you've been wrong about something for years. Not the minor kind, like discovering that capers aren't baby peas or that "irregardless" is technically a word now. No, I mean the kind that rearranges your whole approach to what it means to be good. For most

I do not know if such a mind exists. But I believe in the ache for it. In our strange world of echoing memes and flickering screens, of verdicts before questions and answers before silence, we speak too much, think too quickly, and rarely see. We interpret. We frame. We project. We edit reality before

There is a quiet strangeness in the act of giving. The gesture may appear noble to the onlooker, and indeed, it often feels noble at the outset. We tell ourselves we are helping; distributing food, handing out coats, making the destitute a little less hungry and cold. We give, often with some strain, believing our

In today's economic landscape, many people find themselves tethered to jobs that offer little satisfaction, often referred to as "wage slavery." This term describes a condition where a person's livelihood depends on wages, especially when the work is monotonous or exploitative. However, an alternative exists: forming economic mutual aid networks. These networks empower communities to

In Defying Displacement, Andrew Lee has written a book that feels both timely and timeless, a meditation on the nature of belonging that never slips into sentimentality, even as it breaks your heart. With quiet urgency, Lee gives voice to those who are often pushed to the margins; by war, by economics, by gentrification, by

There are many ways to describe the drama of human existence. Some say life is a journey, others a battle, a test, a trial, or a performance. These metaphors are not without merit. But if we are to speak with candor and philosophical precision, I suggest a simpler and more fruitful comparison: life is a

The idea of karma (that actions have corresponding consequences) has been a cornerstone of many spiritual and philosophical traditions since the beginning of time. Rooted primarily in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, karma proposes that moral actions bring positive outcomes, while immoral actions result in suffering. But is karma simply a philosophical construct, or does it

We are not, most of us, in the habit of expecting kindness. Not from strangers, not without motive, and certainly not without a price. The…

At first, it all felt like progress. Smooth interfaces. Same-day shipping. Affordable college loans. Doctors who smiled. Governments that…

There are moments in life that make you feel like a genius. For most people, it’s when they successfully parallel park on the first try or…

“To offend a strong man, tell him a lie. To offend a weak man, tell him the truth.”