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Beato vs Fantano: Is Music Getting Worse? | Noteworthy with Jon Hersey
Is music getting worse? Or is it doing just fine? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree.
Understanding Rights
Here’s an episode of Under Standing about the source and nature of rights. Enjoy!
The Art of Breaking Rules | Hannah Frankman
We've published Hannah Frankman's talk from LevelUp 2024 on our YouTube channel!
Loving Your Life: A Framework for Flourishing | Craig Biddle
Craig Biddle published his first LevelUp 2024 talk on his YouTube channel!
Thriving Through Adversity and Trauma | David Hardy
We've published David Hardy's talk from LevelUp 2024 on our YouTube channel!
Am I a Zionist?
Since I have come out in support of Israel in the current conflict, I have been called a "Zionist" by many people online. But what does this word really mean? Is it the belief that Jews have a supernatural divine "right" to Israel because their god told them so? Is...
Why Independently Choosing Your Career Matters
You might want to ponder whether or not you should follow your parents’ career advice in the first place.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Imagine living your whole life in a world that’s black and white—and then getting a glimpse of color. This is what Jonas experiences in Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel The Giver. In a community where government committees enforce equality, Jonas becomes...
When the Grass Is Always Greener
As the old saying goes, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Many of us long for another place, another job, or another relationship, but if we actually made the change, we’d miss what we were giving up and long to change things back. How...