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You Know, At One Point This Article Had Nothing to Do With Venezuela
Come to think of it, I don't even remember the original topic.
Jan 16
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Nick Hagen
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The Neophytes Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and…Dodge the Truth
The government is still shut down, the sun sets not long after lunch, and the Dodgers won the World Series—oh, and BYU is undefeated.
Nov 4, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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A Life Interrupted
A first reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, written the night he died.
Sep 11, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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Prof. Jonas Anderson on Why We Should Be Concerned That Judges Are Competing for Cases
I’m not completely sure how to convince you to listen to a patent law professor and a bankruptcy lawyer nerd out about why competition between judges…
Aug 13, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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The Neophytes Self-Diagnose: Why Are We Libs?
In this episode, Thomas and I try to figure out where exactly our political beliefs came from: we have a sense of what we believe, but why do we believe…
Aug 11, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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I'm Not Sure What to Call This, But It Began as an Epstein Reaction Article
And then got a little darker.
Aug 8, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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1:35:23
The Neophytes Have Never Been to Epstein Island
And should we, for some inexplicable reason, show up in the Epstein Files, we direct all inquiries to our legal counsel (me).
Jul 31, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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For Democrats, Pushback on Trump Should Begin With a Look in the Mirror
Mar 28, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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A Life Interrupted
Sep 11, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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A Friday Bonus - My Law Firm Farewell Email
Jan 17, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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#40 - Forget What We Have in Common Politically - Focus on What We Don't
Jan 31, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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The Neophytes Talk the Big Beautiful Bill, Trolling, Trust in the Government, and American Pride
In this episode, Thomas and I discuss the Big Beautiful Bill, my (perhaps hypocritical) hatred of trolling, diminished trust in the federal government…
Jul 7, 2025
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A Mostly Serious Meditation on Patriotism
Honestly, probably my favorite article to date. Accurate and coherent? Perhaps not, but I sure had fun writing it.
Jul 4, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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Do You Trust the Federal Government to Do What Is Right?
No more than a quarter of Americans have really trusted the government since I was in high school.
Jul 3, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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The Neophytes Talk Protests, Immigration, Political Violence, and More
The Neophytes are back!
Jun 19, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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On Moral Certainty and Israel-Iran
Certainty, in and of itself, is not good nor bad nor right nor wrong—it’s just certain.
Jun 18, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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K-12 Education Expert Karen Vaites On Reversing America’s Decline in Reading Achievement
Since 1969, the National Assessment Governing Board has been conducting the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—the “Nation’s Report…
Jun 17, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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Karen Vaites
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Los Angeles Is(n't?) Burning, Part 1
In certain respects, writing about the Trump administration is like trying to pin the tail on a live donkey: just when you think you’ve got it, it moves…
Jun 13, 2025
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Nick Hagen
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