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Collectivism: The Root of all Prejudice

June 5, 2008
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I remember the exact moment I realized, with some mild bemusement, just how prevalent collectivist attitudes are in modern-day society. It was an average Perspectives meeting. This week?s topic of discussion was about the then-current crop of frontrunners in the race for the White House. The meeting started spectacularly, with a group of female...

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Invisible Man: A treasure of the American literary tradition

May 23, 2008
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People always find it strange when I verbally espouse my love for Invisible Man. After all, I am not a black American. How, many ask, could I possibly relate to the central character of this story? Ralph Ellison?s masterpiece, first published in 1952, is the story of a well-educated and ideological young black man...

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The Reality of the Environmental Crisis

May 22, 2008
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The "eco-friendly" fad has become quiet trendy across our great nation- But is it enough? I am here to paint a clear picture of present day Earth, and its not-so green future.

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Our All Too Human Selves

April 24, 2008
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The belief of contemporary man of seeing himself as an infinitely progressing being that has no mortal limitations to confine himself to is at the root of modern humanity?s oncoming extinction.

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How to Handle a Starving Nation

April 19, 2008
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What if a leader?s economic policies don?t revitalize the nation? What then? How does he take control of the situation?

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What is Terrorism?

April 17, 2008
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Terrorism is always defined by people who want to rid the world of freedom, and all values, and harm anyone who gets in their way, but what really is it? Is it an act of violence or a goal with a common ideology? Or is it both?

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