Three Ben Op Principles
Alan Jacobs says as far as he can tell, the Benedict Option stems from these three principles:
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The Death Of The Virtuous Cycle
Authored by Michael Lebowitz via 720Global.com,
The End Of The American Dream - Half Of US Households Are "Financially Fragile"
Submitted by Simon Wilson via MoneyWeek.com,
The middle class in America is in crisis, with incomes falling and life expectancy worsening. Why? And what can be done about it?
What’s it like to be a middle-class American?
Forbes Slashes Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes' Net Worth From $4.5 Billion To Zero
It was just a matter of time: shortly after none other than "youngest ever billionaire" Elizabeth Holmes herself admitted that the technology of her "innovative" company Theranos had been effectively a fraud, when several weeks ago the company voided and restated years of test results, the valuation of the company has finally been adjusted to reflect the underlying value of the company. And Holmes' own net worth.
America’s Habit of Fighting Unnecessary Wars
Max Boot offers some typically wrongheaded thoughts on America’s foreign wars. He alleges that the U.S. has a habit of losing “won” wars:
What do all these betrayals of trust have in common? A failure by the American population and politicians to sustain a long-term commitment that would build on battlefield gains [bold mine-DL].