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Those who read me regularly at The Week and on Twitter have probably noticed an occasional tendency toward nihilism. I don't mean that I sometimes act as if everything is permitted in a godless ...

Recently I took a little break and spent some time catching up on the news. I recognize that this is the antithesis of taking a break. Still, the idea of lounging around reading newspapers with a ...