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Can we reframe our past without sliding into self-deception? | The Ethical Life podcast

Can we reframe our past without sliding into self-deception? | The Ethical Life podcast

For many, the evidence is in: President Donald Trump wants to be an autocrat. On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush announced, "Major combat...

05.09.2025 2

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Are workplace relationships the key to finding meaning on the job? | The Ethical Life podcast

Are workplace relationships the key to finding meaning on the job? | The Ethical Life podcast

Even before America became a country, Americans had a habit of freaking out about minor violations of abstract principles. Federal officials take an...

29.08.2025 2

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Do kids turn to phones because parents restrict their independence? | The Ethical Life podcast

Do kids turn to phones because parents restrict their independence? | The Ethical Life podcast

The movement has gained bipartisan support due to concerns about phones affecting mental health and learning.

22.08.2025 1

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Why did we build communities that discourage walking? | The Ethical Life podcast

The Democratic Party's low approval ratings have sent a stern message to its members. But what is it? Coal has been on the way out for a decade now....

15.08.2025 2

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Should professional athletes still be role models? | The Ethical Life podcast

William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was the last commander in chief born a British subject and the first member …...

08.08.2025 4

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How can we give feedback that people actually use? | The Ethical Life podcast

Congratulations to Buffalo Bills fans and the tax payers of New York State. In 2026, there will be a state-of-the-art stadium and a 30-year co… The...

24.07.2025 2

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How can we encourage others when anxiety is everywhere? | The Ethical Life podcast

It’s no secret that biodiversity in New York and across the U.S. is at grave risk, a risk that is ultimately far worse – big picture – than a...

18.07.2025 5

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Is creativity suffering because we’re never unplugged? | The Ethical Life podcast

The Democratic Party has solely and exclusively controlled the mayor’s office in Buffalo for 60 years and has solely and exclusively controlle… As...

11.07.2025 3

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Is gentleness outdated — or more necessary than ever? | The Ethical Life podcast

Zohran Mamdani seemed to hit the political jackpot in besting former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primar… As...

03.07.2025 10

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Is delaying adulthood a sign of self-awareness or immaturity? | The Ethical Life podcast

After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that "the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest bene…...

27.06.2025 3

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How do you know when it’s time to walk away? | The Ethical Life podcast

Vintage neon, giant cows, aluminum blade signs and Googie design. Western New York is a treasure trove of midcentury oddities. That is, they’r…...

20.06.2025 3

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What if the best ideas for America are the ones no one wants to hear? | The Ethical Life podcast

Licata writes: "Statistical studies vary, especially when narrowed down to model, but men still form the majority of the car enthusiast popula…...

06.06.2025 10

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What’s keeping employees from feeling engaged at work? | The Ethical Life podcast

Editor’s note: This editorial was published before news broke of President Biden’s cancer diagnosis. We wish him God speed on his recovery. I...

23.05.2025 3

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Who gets to decide what the American Dream really means? | The Ethical Life podcast

I have been deep in conversation with ChatGPT, asking all kinds of questions. Are there direct flights between the U.S. and Queretaro, Mexico?…...

16.05.2025 4

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What do manners reveal about our moral values? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 The hosts unpack what drives personal retaliation, why it often backfires and how different choices can lead to healing rather than endless…Why...

09.05.2025 4

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