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Nature Or Nurture?
A reader wonders whether nature or nurture is more important in shaping our identities. The answer, of course, is complicated. We give some details…
9 years ago
The Hollow Men
A reader from Italy writes to say he is frustrated and angry with the deceit and fraudulence of a certain political figure on the world stage. We ex…
9 years, 1 month ago
Leadership Questions: Pulling The Trigger, And Dealing With A Passive-Aggressive Boss
Two different readers ask questions from their own personal experience: 1. One man is trying to overcome feelings of discomfort when ordering his me…
9 years, 1 month ago
Hit Them Hard
When your back is against the wall, you need to fight back however you can. Don't ever allow society or other people to denigrate you. Sometimes th…
9 years, 1 month ago
The Rise Of The "Plutocratic Insurgency"
I've written before on the extreme social dangers that come about from excessive concentrations of wealth in the hands of a few. A very important se…
9 years, 2 months ago
There's Nothing Shameful In Having Problems
I recently saw the documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster." The film shows the group trying to keep itself together in the wake of band tensi…
9 years, 2 months ago
Some Life Questions From An Ex-Military Man
I received a great email the other day from an accomplished ex-military man who is currently enrolled in a higher degree program at a major US univer…
9 years, 3 months ago
Coming In Summer 2017: Sallust's "Conspiracy Of Catiline" And "War Of Jugurtha"
This summer I will be releasing a new book. It is an annotated edition of Sallust's great historical works "Conspiracy of Catiline" and "War of Jugu…
9 years, 3 months ago
Successful In One Job, A Failure In Another
Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, is generally considered to have been a dismal failure as chief executive. Less well known i…
9 years, 3 months ago
Why Did The Reds Defeat The Whites In The Russian Civil War of 1917-1922?
Russia was torn apart by civil war from 1917 to 1922. On one side were the Bolshevik communists (Reds) and on the other were the Russian nationalist…
9 years, 3 months ago