Both major political parties seem to agree that the United States of America is a democracy. Over the past few decades, major figures from both the Democratic and the Republican Party have repeatedly claimed this. But, it isn’t true. In my newest Substack post, I challenge this idea, arguing that the US qualifies as a republic rather than as a democracy. I also indicate why the US could not have survived as a nation if she had been founded as a democracy.
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Indoctrination is psychologically abusive—even when unintentional. I've experienced its effects firsthand.
Elizabeth Bennet’s story in *Pride and Prejudice* shows how bias and emotion distort judgment—and how honest self-reflection can lead to truth and growth.
In the first Reason for Living online seminar, Thomas Walker-Werth explores what living a life based on reason really looks like and how it can help you flourish and achieve...
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