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When we hear the term Renaissance Art, what normally comes to mind are iconic works like Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", Michelangelo's "David", and Raphael's "School of Athens". But you would be forgiven for forgetting that pieces like the...

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It’s funny. I’ve read and re-read Locke’s Treatises on Government, and I have yet to discover a principle whereby government can justifiably confiscate the naturally occurring substances to which we have legally claimed ownership. To the contrary, section 26...

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