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It was the 18th century lexicographer Samuel Johnson who famously remarked that “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel ...

A virtue allows you to spontaneously and easily ... and spends most of her time trying not to sound completely ignorant by using a wrong word, or putting a verb in the wrong tense.

In Hebrew, the word for compassion is rakhum, which is related to rekhem, meaning “womb,” suggesting a deep, nurturing love ...

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Ricky Gervais has weighed in on the political statements made during Sunday's Grammy Awards, blasting virtue-signalling messages. The comedian took to X to share a message in response to coverage ...

This week’s word is jingoism — extreme patriotism. It’s generally manifested in an overbearing sense of national superiority and a warlike foreign policy. Patriotism is indeed a virtue ...

Last week, the word "strategy" reverberated in my mind, an echo of past musings. I was taken aback by the memory of those who held forth on its true essence, ...

This state of mind is called acquired situational narcissism, a term coined by Dr. Robert Millman, a prominent psychiatrist.

A handful of gifted young tech people set out to save the world. For years, WIRED has been tracking each twist and turn of ...