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Senator Ben Sasse thinks there is one thing that plagues our nation more than anything else: loneliness. In his latest book, Them: Why We Hate Each … [Read more...] about Senator Sasse on Building Community [Book Review]
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Alasdair MacIntyre is one of the most celebrated contemporary philosophers. His 1981 book After Virtue is widely seen as having launched a renewed … [Read more...] about Alasdair MacIntyre on Improving Math Education
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