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Millions of Entries Erased from World’s Largest Obituary Database

Millions of Entries Erased from World’s Largest Obituary Database

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Legacy.com is a website where you can search “the world’s largest obituary database,” with nearly 50,000,000 entries accumulated since 1998. Given the claim that Legacy.com offers a “permanent” space for commemoration, the recent discoveries raise some interesting questions.

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An Accidentalist's Guide to Denying the Obvious

An Accidentalist’s Guide to Denying the Obvious

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There’s a peculiar comfort in believing that things simply happen by accident. That the powerful don’t conspire, that institutions don’t coordinate. I’ve come to call these people “accidentalists” – those who find refuge in randomness, who dismiss patterns as paranoia.

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From Marcus Aurelius to Omar Little: A Man's Code is Vital

From Marcus Aurelius to Omar Little: A Man’s Code is Vital

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The answer lies in the dignity of living according to our principles, engaging with our communities, and maintaining the courage to think independently. As the emperor-philosopher and the fictional street warrior understood, what matters is the integrity of our code.

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