Thoughtful Perspectives on Modern Issues
The research reveals that tribal politics fundamentally reshapes how Americans process political violence, creating predictable patterns of double standards, selective empathy, and motivated reasoning that have remained consistent across centuries of American political conflict. These responses follow psychological mechanisms that prioritize group loyalty over democratic norms, threatening the foundations of pluralistic democracy. How tribal identity…
Another notification buzzes,another headline screaming red,another mother’s worst nightmarebleeding through my phone screenwhile I’m just trying to drink my coffeeand pretend the world makes sense. Children running from classrooms,hands over their heads like they’re playingsome twisted game of hide and seekexcept the seeker has a gunand the prize for being foundis a body bag. A…
Ancient Wisdom on Symbols and Their Power Today’s executive order regarding flag desecration brings into sharp focus an ancient tension that has stirred human hearts for millennia: the clash between reverence for sacred symbols and the freedom to challenge them. As we grapple with these contemporary questions, we would do well to turn to the…
The Humanitarian Aid Crisis Through Classical Greek Wisdom The Modern Tragedy: A Record of Violence The statistics are stark and unprecedented: 383 aid workers killed in 2024—a 31% increase from the previous year, with nearly half (181) killed in Gaza alone. This surpasses all previous records, with 265 more already killed in the first seven…
Carrying the weight of centuries of spiritual wisdom about power, justice, and moral courage As we write, the most significant diplomatic moment of 2025 is about to unfold at the White House. Ukrainian President Zelensky is preparing to meet President Trump alongside an unprecedented coalition of European leaders—German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, British PM…