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Nuclear Energy
How the Government Makes Nuclear Power Less Safe
fee.org - Barry Brownstein
My heart began to race as I walked into a congressional hearing room, 35 years ago, to testify about nuclear power. That morning, the hearing room …
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War
Worrying About the Draft Doesn't Make You Disloyal–It’s an American Tradition
fee.org - Amy Rutenberg
Fear of imminent war and a draft have escalated in the wake of U.S. forces killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in early January.Misinformation …
22 hours ago
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Morality
Why Talking to Yourself Is so Important
fee.org - Gary M. Galles
Those involved with the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) are aware of Leonard Read’s work as its founder and long-time leader, as well as his …
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U.S. Postal Service
Can the US Post Office Break Its 13-Year Losing Streak?
fee.org - Craig Eyermann
The government-run U.S. Postal Service began in 2020 with a dubious track record. It has lost money in each of the past 13 years.In 2019, USPS made …
2 days ago
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Ricky Gervais
When Ricky Gervais Meets Socrates: A Lesson on the Limits of Knowledge
fee.org - Antony Davies
For a few glorious minutes at the Golden Globes awards ceremony, Ricky Gervais told a roomful of Hollywood stars what the rest of us have been …
2 days ago
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Personal Finance
Is Student Loan Debt Now Dischargeable Through Bankruptcy? It's Complicated
fee.org - Brittany Hunter
History was made earlier this month when a New York judge ruled that US Navy veteran Kevin Rosenberg’s $221,385.49 student loan debt balance is …
3 days ago
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Soviet Union
How the Prague Spring Led to the Fall of Communism
fee.org - Doug Bandow
In January 1968, spring came early. On January 5, Alexander Dubcek was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. After two …
3 days ago
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Marketing
5 Things Budding Professionals Can Do to Manage Their Personal Brand
fee.org - Chloe Anagnos
The internet has changed the way people interact, do business, and remain relevant. That’s why building a brand is no longer only about establishing …
4 days ago
The Foundation for Economic Education
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Nuclear Energy
Enrico Fermi: The Man Who Built the World's First Nuclear Reactor
fee.org - Alexander Hammond
Today marks the 35th installment in a series of articles by HumanProgress.org titled Heroes of Progress. This bi-weekly column provides a short …
5 days ago
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Benjamin Franklin
17 Benjamin Franklin Quotes on Tyranny, Liberty, and Rights
fee.org - Gary M. Galles
Americans remember Benjamin Franklin as one of our founders. That is fitting because he was not just our most famous citizen at our country’s birth, …
5 days ago
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Eighteenth Amendment
The Volstead Act: A Centennial to Note, Not Toast
fee.org - Lawrence W. Reed
If Prohibition had been in force in Roman Palestine, one can only imagine the chaos at Cana when Jesus turned water into wine for the enjoyment of …
6 days ago
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The Witcher
California’s Gig Work Law Would Drive the Mandalorian and the Witcher Out of Business
fee.org - Dan Sanchez
Two of the most popular shows streaming today are The Mandalorian on Disney+ and The Witcher on Netflix. In just the week of December 22 to December …
6 days ago
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United States
Age 21 to Smoke: What Would Tocqueville Say?
fee.org - Daniel B. Klein
The $1.4 trillion spending package signed into law provides plenty of cause for lamentation, as Scott Sumner has discussed. One provision raises the …
January 16
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Political Philosophy
Liberty as a Life Philosophy
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Editor’s Note: This essay is drawn from the new, second edition of Lawrence Reed’s book, Are We Good Enough for Liberty? Author's Note: In a previous …
Jun 25, 2018
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Venezuela
'Jack Ryan' Gets 4 Pinocchios on Venezuela
fee.org - Jon Miltimore
Despite Venezuela’s track record of seizing the means of production of a multitude of industries⁠, there are still those who have trouble calling …
January 15
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The Mistake You Make in Every Political Argument
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We’ve all been sufficiently frustrated by the gap between the values someone espouses and the policies they support that we’ve gotten into political …
Aug 16, 2018
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Donald Trump
No One Is Coming to Rescue You—Especially Not a Presidential Candidate | Brittany Hunter
fee.org - Brittany Hunter
We are only a few months into 2019, and already the 2020 presidential election season is well underway. Each week, it seems that more candidates are …
Apr 26, 2019
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7 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Septic Political Discourse | Brenden Weber
fee.org - Brenden Weber
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Epictetus
Nov 9, 2018
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“Why Me?” Is the Wrong Question to Ask Yourself. Ask This Instead
fee.org - Tyler Brandt
Many times in life, I have asked myself, “Why me?”When experiencing tragedy and hardship in a world where it seems like you suffer more than others, …
Mar 2, 2019
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The Media Needs to Keep You Angry. Don't Feed Into It | Daniel Lattier
fee.org - Daniel Lattier
Focusing on The New York Times, University of Pennsylvania professors Jonah Berger and Katherine Milkman found that content that induced anger was much …
Jan 23, 2019
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Psychologist: "Better than Self-Esteem Is Reality-Esteem" | Barry Brownstein
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Many want to build their self-esteem and confidence. A Google search reveals over 500 million entries on confidence building. Self-help books and …
Jul 30, 2018
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5 Reasons to Avoid Ad Hominem Arguments | Jon Miltimore
fee.org - Jon Miltimore
From the Latin "to the man" or "to the person," the ad hominem is an argumentative device that involves attacking one’s opponent instead of rebutting …
Dec 4, 2018
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Why Taking Responsibility for Your Actions Is Essential for Growth
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To thrive as an adult you need to take responsibility for your actions. You need to externally own the consequences for the things you do and don’t …
May 10, 2018
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How Richard Feynman Changed the Way I Think about Work
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Richard Feynman was one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century. He worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII, helped uncover the cause of …
Jun 27, 2018
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Socialism
Adulting May Be Hard at First, but It's So Worth It | Jen Maffessanti
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Millennials, myself included, have a bad habit of complaining that #AdultingIsHard. A simple hashtag search of that on Twitter will get you literally …
Aug 28, 2018
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7 Questions I Like to Ask Successful People | James Walpole
fee.org - James Walpole
I’m an interviewer at heart. These days, when I meet just about anyone, I approach a first conversation with the mindset of a learner and the goal of …
Nov 25, 2018
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The Transformative Power of Forgiveness | Lawrence W. Reed
fee.org - Lawrence W. Reed
Maybe adopting a more forgiving spirit—thinking of forgiveness first as an option when we’re wronged instead of last—would make an excellent New …
Dec 27, 2018
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Mind
Marcus Aurelius on How to Turn Around a Rotten Day | Barry Brownstein
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When you wake up in the morning, notice how quickly your mind checks into its physical and psychological ailments. Back pain? Still there. Afternoon …
May 8, 2018
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January 14
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Nuclear Energy
Three Mile Island and the Exaggerated Risk of Nuclear Power
fee.org - Paige Lambermont
You’ve likely heard of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident. It’s often cited as an example of the dangers of nuclear power. It’s usually …
January 14