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On September 3, 1783, the United States signed the peace agreement with Great Britain that recognized its independence from the…
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The Pagliacci Effect
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“Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels…
A Simple Framework for Using Your Inner Critic to Your Advantage
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For most of my twenties, there were so many things I didn’t want to be true about myself. I…
Understanding Worship
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One day, the French philosopher Denis Diderot came into possession of a beautiful scarlet dressing gown. He spent a long…
The Beauty of Doing What You Can With What You Have
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Some five hundred years ago, a 26 year old sculptor was given the task of turning a leftover slab of…
Your Ego Is Not Your Enemy
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Defined as a person’s sense of self-esteem, the ego has become a sort of villain in the personal development…
A Speck of Dust in a Seemingly Infinite Universe
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On the 14th of February 1990, just as the Voyager 1 probe was leaving the Solar System, some 3.7…
Conquering the World: Choose One of Two Paths
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In 336 B.C., a brash 20-year-old prince visited the Greek city-state of Corinth. During his stay, the prince visited…
Even Angels Have Their Demons
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From an early age, Marcus Aurelius seemed destined to become a philosopher-king. The emperor Hadrian called him verissimus, meaning "most…
The Rubicon Paradox
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During the Roman Republic the river Rubicon acted as a sort of frontier line between the Roman province of Cisalpine…
Lessons on Time Management From the Richest Stoic
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In AD 65, Seneca the Younger was ordered to take his own life by the Roman Emperor Nero. Seneca followed…
irevuo 1.0
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After a week or so of tinkering with a new platform (Ghost), we're ecstatic to announce that irevuo 1.0…
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