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What “Bagel Guy” Chris Morgan Could Learn from Epictetus

by Barry Brownstein

Like millions of viewers, you may have watched the viral video of a bagel shop customer having an epic meltdown after perceiving he was being mocked for his height by a female employee. When interviewed about his behavior, the man was unrepentant, insisting his history of rejection by women caused his poor conduct.

IN HIS TEACHINGS, THE STOIC PHILOSOPHER EPICTETUS STRESSED THAT OUR THINKING IS THE SOLE ARBITER OF HOW WE EXPERIENCE OUR LIFE.
 
How Our Culture Disempowers Teens

by Kerry McDonald

From rising compulsory schooling ages to rising minimum wages, we treat teens like toddlers and separate them from the genuine adult world they will soon join. Maybe we should give teenagers the freedom and opportunity to create their own scripts and witness the remarkable things they will do.

RATHER THAN CRITICIZING TEENAGERS AS LAZY AND IN NEED OF MORE CONTROL AND STRUCTURE, WE SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE WAYS OUR CULTURE INFANTILIZES ITS TEENS.
 
Aesthetics Economics and the Evolution of Value

by Bill Wirtz

Apple has sold a lifestyle that goes beyond being the “cool kid” for a year in school. The aesthetics economy is about the look of tech gadgets, personal transport options, and interior design. Consumers want to be sold more than just a product. They seek design.

IF WE ALLOW A FREE MARKET TO INNOVATE, WE GET FASCINATING RESULTS.
 
Communism And Nazism Are Now Legally Synonymous in Ukraine

by Jon Miltimore

Before taking too much satisfaction in a nation equating communism and Nazism, however, the law in its entirety should be considered. As noted above, the legislation prohibits the use of Nazi and communist symbols. Violators of the law can be imprisoned.

THE RULING APPEARS TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE REMOVAL OF MOST OF THE REMAINING COMMUNIST MONUMENTS AND LANDMARKS BEARING SOVIET NAMES. IT ALSO PROHIBITS THE USE OF NAZI AND COMMUNIST SYMBOLS.
 
Pretrial Publicity, Unconscious Bias, and the Court of Public Opinion

by Aaron Pomerantz

Pre-trial publicity (PTP) has been shown to affect the very way we think about cases like these, imbuing decision-makers with latent, unconscious biases that affect how we perceive, process, and respond to the information we encounter.

THE FACT IS THAT WE ARE ALL SUBJECT TO HEURISTIC THINKING AND THE BIASES IT CAN GIVE US.
 
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Private Equity Is Essential to Entrepreneurship and the Fuel to Prosperity

by Doug McCullough

Free enterprise is the engine of American prosperity; private capital is often the fuel to that engine. Unfortunately, presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren doesn’t see it this way. Warren hyperbolically calls PE firms “vampires” that engage in “legalized looting.”

ELIZABETH WARREN WANTS TO BURY PRIVATE EQUITY. HERE’S WHY THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
 
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