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Every few years, someone drags an old idea out of the attic, dusts it off, slaps a fresh coat of paint on it, and pretends it’s brand new. Same engine. Same problems. New slogan. That’s basically collectivism in a nutshell. And if the word collectivism feels unfamiliar or academic, don’t …
I wanted to listen to the entire audiobook of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. I really did. I downloaded it on my Audible app with good intentions. I hit play. I gave it an honest shot. And then… I didn’t finish it. Not because I think the topic is …
Charlie Kirk, a modern-day martyr, died while doing what he loved. He was murdered for standing up for what he believed in and for doing his part to spread the truth to America’s youth. Charlie had a kind of courage most of us only like to imagine we’d have. He …
As a local truck driver, I’ve ventured in and out of hundreds of different factories and businesses throughout my 23+ years of driving a semi-truck. It seems like I’ve seen just about everything. Recently, I was walking through a printing factory in Sparta, MI… finding my way to the restrooms, …
Imagine this… Donald Trump, leader of the free world, brokering peace talks between Russia and Ukraine like it’s just another Manhattan real estate flip. Except the outcome doesn’t result in another high-rise hotel or golf course – instead, it’s about eternal life with Heaven as the ultimate destination. Donald Trump …
I recently had a conversation with Chat Jeepy T., a language model trained by OpenAI, about the question, “What is a woman?” As I quickly discovered, even the AI bots have already been trained to believe that this is a multifaceted topic with many layers of meaning and interpretation. In …
Karen had always been a news junkie. She loved nothing more than starting her day with a steaming cup of coffee and a fresh newspaper. But lately, something had changed. She found herself doubting the stories she read and the reporters who wrote them. She wasn’t alone. Her friends, family, …
Mandates are real and nothing can stop them. Long gone are the days of freedom and liberty. The government now has complete control and there’s nothing you can do about it. You may find this hard to believe – but it is now mandatory that everybody wears a life jacket …
so·cial·ism ˈsōSHəˌlizəm noun socialism a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism. synonyms: leftism, Fabianism, syndicalism, consumer …
I originally wrote this article and posted it on a bad blog during the winter olympics of 2010. The content still totally makes sense and is relevant to the current summer olympics of 2016. So, I made some slight edits and I’m re-posting it now on Rambling Fever. Enjoy! There …