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Dan Connors
Jan 233 min read
LOL Nothing Matters- Nihilism in America
" Nihilism has no substance. There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing."...
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Dan Connors
Jan 115 min read
We Don't Need No Education...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela "Knowledge is Power" Francis Bacon "I...
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Dan Connors
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Planned Obsolescence- or why does nothing last anymore?
"Perhaps it is this specter that most haunts working men and women: the planned obsolescence of people that is of a piece with the...
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Dan Connors
Nov 21, 20244 min read
The Curse of Knowledge
“The Curse of Knowledge: when we are given knowledge, it is impossible to imagine what it's like to LACK that knowledge.”― Chip Heath,...
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Dan Connors
Nov 13, 20249 min read
The Matthew Effect: 5 ways the wealth gap is distorting reality
“For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken...
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Dan Connors
Oct 28, 20243 min read
In search of the perfect enemy
" Elphaba – when I first got here, there was discord and discontent. And where I come from, everyone knows: the best way to bring folks...
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Dan Connors
Oct 23, 20245 min read
Is this the age of liars and bullies?
"Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness.....Let us not assassinate this lad further,...
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Dan Connors
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Josh Hawley- an embarrassment for Missouri
“Some will say now that I am calling America a Christian nation. So I am. And some will say that I am advocating Christian nationalism....
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Dan Connors
Aug 28, 20245 min read
Walt Disney's legacy
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." ...
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Dan Connors
Aug 15, 20244 min read
Adventures in Tribalism- My visit behind enemy lines
"And they’ll watch the game, and it’ll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they’ll have to...
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Dan Connors
Aug 7, 20248 min read
The Four Horsemen of the Wokealypse, and why the right is freaking out.
“In 5-billion years the Sun will expand & engulf our orbit as the charred ember that was once Earth vaporizes. Have a nice day.”― Neil...
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Dan Connors
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Silver Medal Syndrome- when is a winner also a loser?
"I have a problem with that silver medal. It's like, 'Congratulation s, you almost won. Of all the losers, you're the number one loser....
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Dan Connors
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Does Missouri Hate Children?
"It would be a tragic mistake for Congress ever to adopt any public or tax policy which encourages mothers to assign childcare to others...
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Dan Connors
Jul 22, 20245 min read
Can our deceased loved ones visit us in our final moments?
"Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These...
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Dan Connors
Jun 11, 202413 min read
A deep dive into cancel culture. Ten cancelled celebrities who deserve a second look.
"Do not judge a person, Do not pass a judgement on anyone unless you've talked to them one-on-one. I don't care what the story is... Like...
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Dan Connors
May 19, 20244 min read
Can the Supreme Court be fixed?
“When the votes of justices in controversial cases can be predicted at the outset, constitutional law simply becomes partisan politics by...
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Dan Connors
May 10, 20243 min read
The Waterfall Effect- why does falling water make us feel so good?
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” ― Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist and educator Have you ever stood...
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Dan Connors
May 6, 20243 min read
Are we insured against what's coming next?
"Insurance is there for natural disasters like floods, fires, or storms. But climate change means that natural disasters are hitting...
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Dan Connors
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Wild Horses of the Ozark Mountains
"Wild horses don't know the burning taste of the whips. Freedom protects us from the many evils! "Mehmet Murat Ildan "A horse loves...
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Dan Connors
Apr 25, 20244 min read
Wreaths for dead veterans? How about better care for living ones?
“All day, every day a screaming agony in every nerve ending in my body. It is nothing short of torture. My mind is a wasteland, filled...
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