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Behold Our Post-Truth Society—Breaking News, Broken Politics
The past three weeks of mesmerizing political news revealed one sign of societal mayhem not yet pounced upon by pundits. “Post-truth” thinking, a virus…
Jul 19
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June 2024
Jimmy Carter and Friends: Hope for Today's Malaise
We tend to shower praise on people who “fit in,” but it’s more instructive to appreciate folks who are unique—which is everyone. Former President Jimmy…
Jun 28
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Pope Calls for 'Healthy Politics' to Remedy AI Ailments
Pope Francis brought his campaign for a new modus vivendi between humans and artificial intelligence directly to a meeting of world leaders on June 14…
Jun 19
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'I Remind You, You're Under Oath'
Amid the courtroom traumas of lawfare and divisive political chatter we might call “jawfare,” one upbeat element of America’s news diet still speaks…
Jun 13
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May 2024
'There's the Glass House. Here's a Stone.'
Our society’s embrace of the all-purpose polarizer—the worldview labeled “oppressed vs. oppressor” or “victim vs. victimizer”—prompts us to weaponize…
May 28
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Updating the Pope's AI Messages—Download Data, Upload Souls
Six months can bring a lot of action in the world of artificial intelligence. Pope Francis began 2024 with two messages to the Catholic Church probing…
May 8
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Big Mess on Campus: 'Fighting Irish' Lessons on Unrest
The current tumult on college campuses, a sad erosion of their status as centers of wonder, excellence, and shared learning, invites us to go back a…
May 1
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April 2024
Our Magical Mystery Tour—Now Departing from Reality
Breathe in the magical realism that is all around us.
Apr 25
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Bill Schmitt
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After Easter, Shedding Lent's Lessons is a Crying Shame
It was timely to learn about so-called “cry spas” during Lent. That period of sadness and penitence ushered in Easter, when our tears are “turned into…
Apr 2
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March 2024
Timing is the Key to Comity: No Joke!
This commentary appeared yesterday on the OnWord.net blog. In the spirit of entertainment, note that several of the links below will take you to video…
Mar 19
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It's Time to Baptize the 'Gig Economy'
The Gallup organization advised the corporate world last month to take steps to support employees—especially younger generations—who increasingly report…
Mar 3
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February 2024
Homeland Security on an Island of Misfit Toys
Today’s headlines proclaim wars and rumors of wars—not only between countries, but between activists, advocates, and interest groups in our polarized…
Feb 21
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