The Moral Middle

  • How Easily Power Shapes Perception

    As consumers of information in the 21st century, we are not merely informed, we are saturated. Ads tell us what to buy. Influencers tell us where to eat. Political parties tell us what is just, what is dangerous, and who deserves our loyalty. The average American adult now spends roughly eight hours per day interacting…

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  • Outrage Is Not a Moral Virtue

    If you’re like me, you were raised by parents, single or not, who regularly reminded you of the virtues you were expected to demonstrate. Patience.Kindness.Integrity.Honesty.Forgiveness.Selflessness.Courage. They weren’t abstract ideals. They were habits. Standards. Markers of character. Things we had to practice. Which makes something about 2025 deeply unsettling. Why is outrage now treated as a…

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