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Open season for racists after Musk’s takeover
Elon Musk thinks he’s striking a victory for free speech. But responsibility is what people are fighting over.
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Free Speech Never Is
The way we talk about free speech ignores its core paradox. We think we can simply ignore that freedom isn’t absolute.
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Easter is freeing
The freeing nature of Easter is that we are allowed to change. We are allowed to get better. To become new.
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Why shepherds went to see the baby Jesus
They were promised a savior. Which also implies they needed saving. Because Christmas isn’t about metaphorical saving.
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The Truth Is We All Wear Masks
None of us likes wearing masks. We wear them for utility. Their primary function is to protect us and those around us. They also have other functions. And one of those functions is that it sends a signal. Yes, it signals a way of seeing the world. But that view isn’t generally based in partisanship…
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The Devil’s Advocacy Of Refusing to Vaccinate
Any debate over vaccinating against COVID-19 is built on a false premise. That individual freedom is half of the conversation.
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The Lie Behind “Don’t Tread on Me”
Seeing the Gadsden flag flown outside an occupied Capitol building reveals the lie behind its words: “Don’t tread on me”. They trod. Which transforms the message. Long used as a Libertarian call to arms, this flag has meant to express a sense of rugged, but equal independence. But under its surface, there has always been…
