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Individualism is No Sin: The (Anti)Heroism of Edward Snowden

Individualism is No Sin: The (Anti)Heroism of Edward Snowden

July 3, 2013 at 8:30 am 5 comments

by Evan Bernick: Edward Snowden may not have done the right thing, but his individualism makes him a hero.  It didn’t take long for columnists, commentators, and concerned citizens to debate the morality of Edward Snowden’s actions. Such debate is good and valuable. As he explained to Guardian columnist Glenn […]

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Liberty, for Society’s Sake

Liberty, for Society’s Sake

October 4, 2012 at 8:30 am 2 comments

by Matt Cavedon Libertarians leave a bad taste in David Brooks’ mouth. In their “worry about the way government intrudes upon economic liberty,” they fail to see that society is “a harmonious ecosystem, in which the different layers [are] nestled upon each other: individual, family, company, neighborhood, religion, city government […]

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