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When Governance Becomes Performance:
Resources, Restraint, and the Cost of Spectacle
Feb 18
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Brian Abel
James Madison:
Navigating Crises with Principle and Patience
Feb 17
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Brian Abel
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Ethics, Advocacy, and Insulated Advantage
Understanding the mechanics of collective action is only half the picture.
Feb 13
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Brian Abel
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Casting Bread on Modern Waters:
Patience, Depth, and Quiet Influence
Feb 10
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Brian Abel
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The Angry Christian
When Faith Feels Empty
Feb 9
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Brian Abel
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Critical Analysis vs Clicks:
How to Navigate Social Media Noise
Feb 8
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Brian Abel
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The Case for Reasoned Restraint
Across cultures and eras, serious moral philosophies emphasize restraint: measured action, temperance, and the careful use of power.
Feb 8
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Brian Abel
Standards, Not Force: How We Hold Institutions Accountable Without Violence
Published on Standards Not Force
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Feb 8
The Unequal Burden of Mass Action
Across social media and news commentary, calls for a “mass general strike” have grown louder in recent weeks.
Feb 7
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Brian Abel
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This Is an Old Movie — and We Know How It Ends
A reading of Van Jones, protest discipline, and the machinery of legitimacy
Published on A Different Lens - see floyd muse
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Feb 7
The Silence That Resists: A Call for Restraint
What is won by force is as transient as the colours of a sunset.
Published on Obiter
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Feb 7
The Discipline of Restraint: On the Wisdom of Knowing When to Stop | Mindweaver™
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Published on Josh’s Substack
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Feb 7
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