Agency is not only a gift, but a commandment to act. Some forces such as hunger can work to our benefit because they motivate us. Other forces, though appearing generous and fair, hinder us by eliminating incentives.
Ideas and Society
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Finding the Truth in a World of Fiction
Is it absolutely true that there is no absolute truth? Think about that question for a moment. A 2016 Barma poll found two-thirds of Americans answer yes to this question. The irony is that saying yes is stating an absolute truth! So, how do we make sense of a world where everything is relative?
Liberty and Justice for All: An Open Letter to Fellow Citizens in Defense of American Institutions
Over the next several years, the noble sentiments and ideas that gave birth to the United States will either be repudiated or reaffirmed. The fateful choice before us will result either in the death of a grand hope or a recommitment to an extraordinary political experiment whose full flowering we have yet to realize.
The Dystopian Technology Designed to Dismantle Reproduction and Heterosexuality
The “Poly-Parent Households are Coming,” a recent OpEd from the New York Times tells us. The article’s author, Debora Spar, correctly identifies the underlying causes of the massive shift in our concept of the family of which “marriage equality” and reproductive technologies feature prominently. Technologies such as IVG - in vitro gametogenesis.
The Question: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?
Most people want equality of opportunity. Socialists want equality of outcome. Impossible without coercion. Building socialism that works is like building a snowman in the Sahara.
The Second Reason Socialism is The Anti-Agency
To facilitate equal distribution and prevent excess accumulation of wealth, socialist governments impose increasingly higher taxes and aggressive regulations. Such control undermines individual initiative, discourages effort, and violates agency’s requirement that we act.
How should Latter-day Saints Vote?
A few months ago, I began noticing a disturbing trend online. I began seeing posts and comments that went something like this: No real/true/faithful member of the church could vote for ____________. The things I saw mentioned were not general gospel principles like forgiveness and chastity, but narrow and specific partisan stances. Here's the problem with that attitude.
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Is the World Going to Burn Up?
Your Hardest Family Question: I’m married to a man who can’t emotionally connect with me
Hearing and Heeding the Spirit’s Voice
Plagiarism Made Harder, or, The Book of Ether and the Genius of Joseph’s Plagiarism
If We Were Never Hungry, Would Anything Get Done?
We Think We’re Right—but We’re Not
Come, Follow Me Podcast #39: “Behold, My Joy is Full”, 3 Nephi 17-19
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We Think We’re Right—but We’re Not
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VIDEO: Finding Peace During Turbulent Times
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For Unemployed Californians, Food Donations Are ‘a Little Bit of Hope Coming to Their Door’
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Temple Updates: Status changes for temples in Hawaii, South America; 92% of all possible temples reopened, 67% in Phase 2
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Four Nineteenth-Century Latter-day Saint Comments on Science and Religion
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Beautiful Calendar to Showcase the History of the Church for 2021
