Dustin Pickering

Jan 10, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Dustin Pickering

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche asserts that adversity, including suffering, is not merely an obstacle to overcome but a necessary condition for personal and societal growth. He argues that challenges such as misfortune, opposition, and even hatred can serve as catalysts for developing strength, virtue, and resilience.

Jul 3, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Jay Janson |Philip Farruggio |Mike Ghouse |Dustin Pickering

Every year, Americans are supposed to celebrate July 4th as the founding of a U.S.A. both free and enslaved. The fourth of July is a federal holiday. On July 4, 1776, the population of the United States, then the Thirteen Colonies, was estimated to be about 2.5 million people. This population included both free individuals and enslaved people. Out of this population, approximately 500,000 individuals were enslaved African Americans.