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November 11, 2025
** WELLBEING
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** The Gratitude Prescription: Lessons from Steve Jobs and Everyday Life
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Government offices remind us what work without joy feels like. In contrast, markets—where people voluntarily trade value for value—create gratitude, meaning, and mutual respect. Drawing lessons from psychologist David Reynolds and Steve Jobs, this article shows how gratitude is both a moral practice and a foundation for a flourishing free society.
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ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
** Government Welfare Can’t Hold a Candle to Private Charity
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After $29 trillion in anti-poverty spending, America’s poverty rate hasn’t budged. The reason? Government checks can’t replace family, friendship, and faith. This essay explains how civil society—through churches, charities, and neighbors—succeeds where bureaucracy fails.
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SOCIALISM
** Forced Abroad, Venezuelans Prepare for a Freer Future at Home
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Under authoritarian rule, millions of Venezuelans have fled their homeland for a chance at freedom. In Peru, entrepreneur Alfredo Flores and his team are connecting skilled migrants to jobs and hope through Ciudadanía sin Fronteras. Their goal is simple yet profound: to prepare today’s exiles to rebuild a freer Venezuela tomorrow.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT
** Useless Eaters
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The welfare state isn’t just political—it’s economic. This piece explains the “iron law” of production versus consumption and what happens when dependents outnumber producers.
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