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The concept of a "council of elders" sounds like something from an earlier time, but there is such a thing extant now, in Josephine County. A council of… -
carloyuen/PixabayOur received wisdom is that current civilization is the highest achievement of humanity, that we should feel lucky to be alive now, and that the future is…
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The way we sometimes rail at one another, you'd think we lost sight of the fact that we're all human beings, all related. It often seems--particularly in… -
Maybe it's not easy to be kind to people with whom you disagree, but it's possible. Case in point: the former neo-Nazis who help their former comrades… -
The 2016 election. Police-community relations. Views on climate change. There are many more examples of issues where people find themselves at odds in… -
The "fake news" avalanche of our time may have surprised a lot of people. But not the people who understand networks and how they work. Niall Ferguson is… -
The world may appear to be a scary place at the moment, but Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna see opportunity. They point to another period of history that… -
Can you imagine spending a day in the White House, with all the important people and egos and pressing business? Yet it is from the White House, in a… -
More than a few politicians have won elections by stoking the fears of the American people. In the analysis of historian Elaine Tyler May, it has become… -
Amy Alkon wants people to behave better, but she serves up the information with plenty of humor. Alkon provides advice through columns ("The Advice… -
A journalist and a comic actor walk into a bar. It's not the setup to a joke, it's the start of two men helping other people start conversations. Chris… -
You've heard it before: the only thing certain in life is change. But doesn't it seem sometimes like the world changes faster all the time? It can be… -
Any effort to improve your life would probably not begin at the doorstep of an economist. But let's keep an open mind about this. Adam Smith, the father… -
Eden Collinsworth wrote a book for Chinese people on what to expect when interacting with Western business people. Now she feels compelled to understand…
