Author: Daniel Keem
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Campus free speech is in worse shape than activists on either side admit
Campus speech debates are louder than ever, but the actual climate on college campuses is more troubled than partisans on either side want to acknowledge.
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You Can’t Prepare for Every Situation
Hyper-preparation feels responsible but often hides anxiety. Here’s why over-planning fails and what good-enough readiness actually looks like.
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Toxic positivity is a strawman that hurts real coping
The toxic positivity discourse has flipped from useful warning to lazy excuse. Here’s how the term went off the rails and what it costs real coping.
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You Can Be Overqualified
Overqualification is real, and pretending it isn’t won’t help your job search. Here’s what hiring managers actually fear and how to neutralize it.
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The Bridge to Total Freedom: mapping Scientology’s spiritual hierarchy
Scientology’s Bridge to Total Freedom is a structured ladder of OT levels, fixed costs, and tightly controlled advancement. Here’s how the system actually works.
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Greens powders aren’t a substitute for real food
Greens powders promise vegetable nutrition in a scoop, but the evidence shows they fall short of real produce in fiber, satiety, and meaningful absorption.
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Gap insurance is sold by dealerships at three times the fair price
Dealerships sell gap insurance at huge markups. The same coverage from your auto insurer typically costs a third as much. Here’s the markup breakdown.
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Professional cuddlers who charge by the hour
Professional cuddling is a real, growing industry charging eighty dollars an hour for non-sexual touch. The clients aren’t who you think, and the science is interesting.
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Sperm donor parental rights cases prove biology still beats intent in court
Courts keep ruling that biological fathers have parental rights even when contracts say otherwise. Here’s why intent-based parentage law keeps losing.