An Opportunity for Reformation
Oh, how different the landscape of the country and the broader world would be today had the bullet been one
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Author: Alex Sweet
Big Pharma: Prescription Drug Costs, Price Controls, and Greed
A look into “Big Pharma,” the growing unaffordability of prescription drug costs, and the governments proposed solutions.
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Ukraine: Corruption Reincarnate
An examination into the ties and connections between the power brokers of this proxy-war with a world superpower.
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Philosophy of Roadhouse
The other night I found myself in the mood for a comfort movie, one where you can turn your brain
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Death, Destroyer of Worlds
A philosophical examination of the deep questions of morality raised within Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
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The Integrated Man
An analysis on benevolent masculinity, the role it plays within a society, and the deconstruction of masculinity within our culture.
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Sound of Silence
A look into the surprising film of the summer and the curious representation being portrayed by our institutional media.
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Gender Affirming Care
An examination and dissection of the hot-button issue of gender affirming care and the underlying philosophy surrounding it.
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State of the Leos
An in-depth analysis and breakdown of the 2023 off-season for the Detroit Football Lions.
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The Child is the Father of the Man
An examination and discussion of Mad Men’s protagonist Don Draper through the lens of psychology and philosophy.
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HAL’s Here: ChatGPT & Decentralized AI
The future of technology has arrived. An introductory discussion about ChatGPT and AI more broadly.
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Latinx
“Un término que sigo viendo que surge, no dentro de la población hispana, sino en su lugar, desde fuera de ella, es la palabra Latinx. Este no es un término que surgió de forma orgánica, sino que ha sido implantado artificialmente en el lenguaje. Este artículo es un examen del término.
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The Man in the Porous Mask
While the great bulk of COVID policies are no longer in place, I find it important to consult scientific evidence that can teach us where we went right and where we went wrong so that we can appropriately plan for the future.
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Chinese Spy Balloon
An examination into the Chinese surveillance balloon hovering over our country and the associated questions we ought to be asking.
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Climate Alarmism
As our global leaders meet in Davos and discuss climate change, how real are claims of the looming climate apocalypse?
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The New Age Religion
Ivan Provorov’s abstention from “Pride Night” brought to the light the intolerance of our society’s new religion, social justice.
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Jazz & American Culture
After visiting the jazz club Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, I began thinking about what exactly is, “Authentic American culture.” My thoughts on the matter.
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Benevolent & Tyrannical Kings
I concluded the Harry Potter saga for the first time while simultaneously reading Dostoevsky’s “Notes from Underground.” This combination formed an epiphany worth dissecting.
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Jim Schembechler
In the shadow of yet another disappointing Michigan football bowl loss, it may be time for Michigan fans to accept a familiar reality.
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Drink In Moderation
The Detroit Football Lions have played their way into the playoff hunt. How is this, and what are our chances of post season play?
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Defamation of an Icon
In an effort to “Send a better message,” the Detroit School Board decided to remove the name of Dr. Ben Carson from a school. Perhaps this decision reflects something deeper.
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The Merchant of Hemp
A discussion regarding the prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia and the delving into a larger debate regarding the WNBA.
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The Seed of a Flower
Using lessons taught by the great Stoic minds of the past, we can find solutions in the present and future.
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The Eyes of the Blind
An examination of the archetypal theme of blind wisdom.
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The TikTok Quandary
A look into the unique threat or non-threat posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.
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The Red Guard & The College Campus
An examination of the current college campus culture and it’s link to the past.
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Midterm Preview
A breakdown of the upcoming midterm elections using the latest available polling data.
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A False Equivalency & The Wealth Fallacy
Inequality There lies a fallacy regarding economic inequality that obscures the lens through which we view wealth. I was golfing
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You Reap What you Sow: Farmland Investment
An examination of the recent trend of global corporations and wealthy elite, investment in farmland.
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Michigan Football: Season Preview
Identity The 2021 Michigan Football season brought about something foreign to fans since 2004, a Big Ten Championship. After 17
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Inflation: The Opium of the People
Inflationary The 2022 economy can be described many ways, however the word that most defines this period that we find
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The Psychology of Crowd Madness
Atticus I am as interested in, as much as I am terrified of, the madness that assumes groups. To cite
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A Random Thought on Truth
I’ve been noticing this trend regarding “Truth” and how we define it. Throughout all of history, “Truth” no matter big
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Misinformation: The Best Path Forward
Alice At a point in history where information has never been more readily available it feels like it is becoming
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Art & Post-Modernism
Mid-Town Jewel Relative to people in-the-know, I do not know shit about art or the interpretation of it. Though I’ve
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Equity: The Mind Virus of the West
Equality Anywhere and everywhere, I keep running into the word, “Equity.” Whether it be in the news, in commercials, advertisements,
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Free Lunch Fallacy
Pied Piper We are unfortunately in the middle of the highest rate of inflation in over 40 years, I read
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Rustin Cohle: The Path to Consciousness
True Crime True Detective is a mini-series put out by HBO in 2014, it fits into the True-Crime genre but
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Integrating our Societal Shadow
Jung There is an established psychological concept and theory originated from psychotherapist Carl Jung that is called “Integrating the Shadow.”
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Chris Rocked: The Social Bitch-Slapping of the Jester
Jester The jester was the person appointed by the king to entertain the crown, social elite, and common folk. This
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The Human Dream
Purgatory I would say roughly once a month I will have a dream that is so incredibly detailed and vivid
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Forward Down the Field?
Cursed Our sad, sad organization is the worst franchise in sport. If there is a worse stat in all of
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CBT: Organically Managing Stress, Anxiety & Depression
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.“
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Sex-Based Differences in a Genderless Society
Preface Before attempting to parse through what is considered to be a societal third-rail, I feel a preface is needed.
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The College Racket
Debt A growing problem with no solution or end in sight is the racket that is the university and collegiate
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Ukrainian Conflict
Invasion For the past two months, the global focus has been brought to the attention of the Russian invasion of
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