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17 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Anne Fadiman discussed “the paradoxically liberating power of restriction”, but I never understood what she meant. This year, I returned to my wife’s hometown in Kumamoto with two young kids in tow. Just a few years ago, I would have felt quite res...
8 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Krisz Rokk
You walk the path of least resistancepack with nutrientsto help us see the difference.In a world where magichas chipped off your wings of reference,you sigh and continue to growwithout regurgitating meaningless symbolism. Through portals, space, and...
17 Oct 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TL;DR Liberalism emphasizes the importance of individual freedom, open discourse, and accepting change, advocating for an open society where diversity, criticism, and experimentation are encouraged. In an open society, individuals can criticize autho...
24 Nov 2024 2 minute read 3 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Immigration has been central to shaping the United States, contributing to its identity and economic strength. Historically seen as a land of opportunity, the U.S. faces modern challenges in immigration policy. Proposed mass deportation plans,...
11 Dec 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR A report by The New Humanitarian titled "Targeted aid killings: How Israel starved a population and sowed chaos in northern Gaza" examines the severe impact of Israeli military actions on humanitarian operations in Gaza. The investigation highl...
8 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
In a recent reflection on Sweden's 30-year EU membership, Andreas Johansson Heinö, one of Sweden's leading liberal opinion makers and a member of the market-liberal think tank Timbro, highlights the significance of the 1994 referendum. Heinö desc...
2 Nov 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TL;DR Pennsylvania's economic health and workforce stability increasingly rely on the contributions of undocumented immigrant workers. With over 124,000 undocumented immigrants filling essential roles, particularly in sectors projected to grow substa...
10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Steve Chapman's article Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power, published in The UnPopulist, critiques Donald Trump's tariff policies as economically harmful and politically manipulative. Chapman argues that Trump uses tariff...
5 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR An article by Hugo Bueno for The Unpopulist critiques Elon Musk’s inconsistent commitment to free speech, focusing on his handling of censorship orders in Brazil. Musk resisted Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ orders to suspend accounts s...
16 Oct 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TL;DR Research on deportations reveals that forced removals of migrants do not effectively achieve their stated goals of deterring future migration, improving public safety, or boosting native-born employment. While deportations may temporarily reduc...
