Author: Daniel Keem
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Lifetime alimony should be abolished
Permanent spousal support reflects an economy and a marriage model that no longer exist. The case for retiring lifetime alimony in favor of bounded support.
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The everyone should go to college mandate did more damage than good
Pushing every student toward a four-year degree inflated tuition, hollowed out trades, and saddled non-completers with debt. The data is hard to ignore.
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Situational awareness is harder than it sounds
Situational awareness gets treated as a basic skill, but the cognitive science says otherwise. Why most people overestimate their ability to read a room.
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The chemical imbalance theory was always a marketing line
The serotonin theory of depression was popularized to sell SSRIs, not because the evidence supported it. The drugs can still help — but the story was never science.
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The DOJ’s 2025 memo: what the Justice Department said about the Epstein files
The 2025 DOJ memo on the Epstein files generated more questions than answers. Examining what was said, what was contested, and what remains unresolved.
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Some Injury Claims Should Never Go to Court
Litigation is expensive, slow, and unpredictable. Some injury claims settle better, faster, and more profitably outside the courtroom — knowing which is the skill.
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Fitness plateaus are normal and necessary
Hitting a plateau feels like failure, but it’s actually how the body consolidates progress. Here’s why stalls are a feature of training, not a flaw.
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Familiar Places Can Still Be Dangerous
Most accidents and assaults happen in familiar places, not on dramatic adventures. Risk lives in routine, and noticing it is the first step to managing it.
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The sound of summer: why Turkey in the Straw became the ice cream truck anthem
The most recognizable jingle in America has a darker past than most listeners know. The history behind the song, its racist lyrics, and the push to retire it.
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Platform moderation and 9/11 misinformation: a case study in content policy
How major platforms have handled 9/11 conspiracy content reveals the unsolved tradeoffs in modern content moderation, from labeling to demonetization to removal.