politics

US: 250 Years Later – Part 43: Dueling

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In 1776, reputation could become more dangerous than a loaded pistol. Honor shaped politics, business, military life, and social standing so deeply that public insults sometimes escalated into formal duels. Two hundred and fifty years later, Americans rarely settle disputes at dawn with pistols, yet public conflict still thrives through media, platforms, and reputation battles. This letter follows America’s changing relationship with honor and asks whether modern society truly abandoned dueling… or simply changed the arena.

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US: 250 Years Later – Part 21: Church and State/Religious Freedom

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In 1776, church and state were deeply intertwined across much of America. Religion shaped laws, taxes, politics, and public identity, while dissent often carried real consequences. Two hundred and fifty years later, America remains engaged in one of its longest arguments: how to protect both freedom of religion and freedom from coercion. This letter follows the evolution of religious liberty and asks what true pluralism actually requires.

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US: 250 Years Later – Part 14: The Capital

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In 1776, America had no permanent capital. The government moved where it could survive, and Philadelphia served as a temporary center for a nation still unsure of its own future. Two hundred and fifty years later, Washington, D.C. stands as a city built from symbols, monuments, and ideals, asking whether nations are ultimately held together by stone and power… or by shared belief.

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There Was Never a Scarcity Problem

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Nvidia just became worth $5 trillion – and if that doesn’t shatter the myth of scarcity, nothing will. The truth isn’t that there’s not enough money. It’s that too few people get to decide where it goes.

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Bread, Circuses, and the Pitchers We Choose to Punish

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When MLB pitchers are indicted in a world where billion-dollar sports betting machines run nonstop, maybe the problem isn’t the players – maybe it’s the empire.

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