Mindset Shifts—Essays by Barry Brownstein
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What Napoleon’s Hubris Teaches Us Today
Comparisons to Fauci are valid but not because of height.
Barry Brownstein
20 hr ago
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Liberalism Needs No Enemies
Minds can be creative or destructive. Be right-minded. Stop justifying grievances.
Barry Brownstein
Mar 23
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Downsizing Your Inner Central Planner
It is every bit as destructive as external central planners.
Barry Brownstein
Mar 19
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Pivoting Away from What Feels Natural
“We have a choice from the moment we know that we have a choice.”
Barry Brownstein
Mar 13
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What Thomas Jefferson Meant by ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’
Not understanding the true nature of happiness fosters irresponsibility and threatens liberty
Barry Brownstein
Mar 2
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February 2023
The Thin Line Between Tribalism and Human Flourishing
Tribalists would rather be a slave to their tribal identity than a member of a flourishing society.
Barry Brownstein
Feb 20
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January 2023
Obstacles to Freedom Can Be the Way to Freedom
Today, there is no better opportunity to choose freedom over violence
Barry Brownstein
Jan 26
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How Individuals Enable Tyranny
on the “tyranny of the prevailing opinion and feeling.”
Barry Brownstein
Jan 15
22
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Why We Are Not Entitled to Our Bitterness
We have been given the ability to leave behind the shame and pain of the past and the worry and fear of the future.
Barry Brownstein
Jan 10
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December 2022
Adam Smith on Humanity’s Greatest Weakness
No longer blinded by self-deceit, our freedom to choose is restored.
Barry Brownstein
Dec 21, 2022
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Love is More Powerful Than Chaos
Here is the answer to the question, what can I do?
Barry Brownstein
Dec 13, 2022
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November 2022
5 Ways to Not Let Politics Ruin Thanksgiving
"In normal life one is not at all aware that we always receive infinitely more than we give."
Barry Brownstein
Nov 23, 2022
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