It's a lot easier to try to appear as a good person than to actually live as a good person. Paul Rosenberg explains why in his essay about how a Twitter mob is a religious experience.
Social media has made virtue signaling the path of least resistance. Robin Koerner has a great take on how signaling turns virtue into vice. If you wish to make a difference, this is worth understanding.
Whether you grew up in a railroad town or not, you likely understood the desire to not be from the "wrong side of the tracks." Annie Holmquist has a fresh take on this concept as it applies to the trades vs. college.
The "convenience" of a cashless society will be a major part of how it's sold to us. But don't be fooled. Peter Caddle says a cashless society would leave millions of people struggling.
How would you prioritize what has been lost over the past couple of years? Chet Richards says America is suffering from a gigantic loss of trust and restoring it isn't going to be easy.
Maintaining one's sense of perspective can be a challenge even when things are going well. It's much harder to do during times of crisis. Lewis Dovland reminds us to keep the Big Picture in mind.
China is bringing back lockdowns and, in Shanghai, it's more intense than before. Jordan Schachtel wonders what's up with Wuhan 2.0. Is it a psyop or are they true believers?
Making fun of preppers has been a favorite pastime for many folks who consider it the realm of conspiracy kooks. Theodore Dalrymple wonders if a new age of hardship might soften our views of the self-reliant.
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