Regardless of how we define happiness and how we pursue it, individuals and a society are hurt when individual responsibility is over-run by a sense of entitlement. No one is entitled to another man’s ...

When Julius Caesar was repeatedly stabbed in a Senate meeting in 44 B.C., it wasn’t just Brutus, Cassius, or the other 60 “liberators” who were killing him — it was, in their minds, “the people.” ...

It’s time that we fix a flaw in our mental health model: its denial of personal responsibility. Mental health is not hard-wired at birth; it’s a set of learned skills. Help is nice, but it only helps ...

For years, environmental campaigns have espoused virtuous actions like biking instead of driving, taking shorter showers, and remembering to turn off the lights. But increasingly, Americans’ concern ...

President Biden's decision to use his executive order authority to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for borrowers with a six figure income was an insult to every former student who acted ...

The evolution of human thought, ethics, and societal structures has continually shaped our understanding of responsibility in various contexts throughout history. In the 17th and 18th centuries, ...