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Family, Work, Community: Did Ebenezer Scrooge Dream a Better Life for Himself?
Charles Dicken’s novel, A Christmas Carol, was set in England in the early 1840s. We hope England and Europe escapes the cold of the winter of 1840-41. Modern industrial societies should be safe from...
Housing and Urban Development
Choice two for the Stoa league this year is: Resolved: Housing and urban development policy should be substantially reformed in the United States. The brief discussion on the Stoa Spring Vote 2022 page notes...
Stoa Policy Choices: SS/Medicaid/Medicare Reform
Anthony Severin’s post for Ethos Debate discusses the Stoa policy choices for 2022-23: • Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform one or more of the following programs: Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare....
APEE: On Energy Balance Theory and Federal Dietary Guidelines
Today at APEE Conference I have short presentation on Public Health panel. Link here to Normal Nutrition post with draft of talk. And drawing from Goodman Institute Brief Analysis #142, discussed here: Overweight? Blame...
Steelmanning 101: From Ethos Debate to Economic Thinking
Thanks to Caleb Brown of Cato Daily Podcast for taking time to discuss “Steelmanning” recently. Our discussion was posted May 14. And thanks to Joshua Anumolu for his Steelmanning post for Ethos Debate. Joshua...
Stoa Notes: Reforming Tort Law
Resolved: Tort law should be substantially reformed in the United States. Cato, Heritage, AIER, AEI, and other market-oriented think tanks and education organization have resources worth reviewing on tort law reform: • Liability Protections...
Stoa Notes: Term Limits and other Election Law Reforms
Resolved: Election law should be substantially reformed in the United States. Stoa debaters researching election law reform can review Ballotpedia’s page Elections and campaigns on the ballot for information on: Suffrage on the ballot...
NCFCA #3: Federal Housing Reform
The cost of a home in Texas is drastically cheaper than owning a home in California. The average cost of a home in the U.S. is $231,000. A home costs 60% more in California compared to Texas. In Texas, the median home price is only $195,000, which is...
NCFCA Notes: Advancing Freedom Across Indigenous Economies
Notes and resources for the resolution: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding federally recognized tribes in the United States. The Alliance for Renewing Indigenous Economies (indigenousecon.org) outlines problems with...