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He notes that “complaints about the evils of consumerism have long been a staple among intellectuals, but I see evil only in its excesses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

"It comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils."

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Bobi Wine defended Ampe, saying he was using social media to "expose corruption, abuse of power, oppression of lower ranking officers and other evils within the Uganda Prisons Service".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“I know sinister evils lurk in the woods, but they have never crossed that boundary.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull



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