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Collectivism is not Equality
The root of authoritarianism is collectivism; the negation of individual rights for the supposed better of the collective. Tyrants do not ascend to power by promising despotism, oppression, and corruption. They come to power promising to make things better for the majority, usually calling for a racial, religious, or economic minority to be eliminated. The…

Should College Athletes Be Paid?
Every March the nation is transfixed by the specter or young athletes competing for their schools and states in the NCAA college basketball tournament. Students travel the country competing in games that generate more ratings than some professional events. March Madness sweeps the country, advertisement is geared towards it, and big companies vie for the…

Big Banks and Drug Cartels
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Europe Was Created By History, America By Philosophy
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Why Is Higher Education so Expensive?
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