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The Mbuti and Ayn Rand
Last week, Eric Michael Johnson described the way the Mbuti censured the abhorrent behavior of Cephu, a story told originally by Colin Turnbull in The Forest People, one of the classics of modern anthropology.
Amish Respond to Kentucky Power Blackout
A massive ice storm that shut off electric power to much of Kentucky two weeks ago didn’t affect the Amish in that state—except perhaps to bring out the best in them. According to an Associated Press story last week, when the disaster hit, the Amish knew how to help their neighbors, since they are quite […]