Music can be a powerful tool for enriching our lives. It can bring us joy, or provide solace during tough times. It can inspire creativity and spark passion. Some music can also teach us valuable life lessons. This is the case with much of the work of the Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
The Guardian typically publishes articles with a strong anti-capitalist bent, from calling for the nationalization of Greyhound coaches to claiming that capitalism is “killing the planet.” So it was a pleasant surprise to see a Guardian headline highlighting one of capitalism’s many great benefits, perhaps unintentionally.
Do you ever feel conflicted over what career path to pursue? Do you have multiple passions or interests you’d like to work into your life? For many years, I faced this dilemma, until I took up writing.
In a recent debate on Second Amendment rights in the House of Representatives, Representative Chip Roy gave an impassioned defense of Americans’ right to own weapons as a means to defend themselves against potential tyranny. Unfortunately, he made a crucial mistake.
2021 has been a breakthrough year for space tourism. Although many rightly celebrate these impressive achievements, a large number of people in the press and on social media have criticized them, claiming the money spent on these missions would be better spent fighting poverty or climate change. These detractors make several major errors.
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Phoenix is Arizona’s largest city—a place where the spirit of the West continues to inspire in the modern age. For those attending LevelUp 2023, here are ten suggestions of things to see when you have some spare time.
Artificial Intelligence-based image generators like DALL-E 2, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are just a few of the recent advancements stoking fears about AI, and not without reason.
If you’ve attended TOS-Con in the past, you know the soul-fueling power of our conferences. But LevelUp 2023 will break the mold.
