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The Essays series includes various short, nonfiction works on written by Schoening on both philosophical and practical topics. These include "The American Soul Aflame" (a treatise on America's embodiment of humanist ideals and democratic values), "The Price of Fun" (an incomplete piece that explores issues of leisure and class), and "What Is Business?" (a review of modern capitalism and social inequalities). "Scientific Saw Hammering" lays out an alternative methodology for straightening and tensioning large saw blades and reflects Schoening's experience in the lumber industry.