Douthat and Cowen provide two recent reminders about the dangers of unexamined lives. And in order to face these issues, they believe, each of us requires a bit of heart.
However, having scared us wee readers, they both fail to remind us that having a strong family or a core group of friends goes a long way ...
Because your assumptions and pieties are evil’s best opportunity, and your conventional wisdom is what’s most likely to condemn victims to their fate.
Eat (at restaurants) at 5 p.m.
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But please, I hope not too many of you follow this advice. The funny thing is, you won't. You will leave the low-hanging fruit behind, you strange creatures you.