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  • Is Diversity an Enemy of Excellence?

    Is Diversity an Enemy of Excellence?0

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science….” Following a 2012 recommendation, NSF now has an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). NSF was just following the crowd, for almost every academic and research institution now has a D&I program. No one wants to exclude people

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  • Is Direct Primary Care the Future of Medicine?

    Is Direct Primary Care the Future of Medicine?0

    As a fairly healthy individual, I have little occasion to visit the doctor. As such, I spend little time thinking about the costs of healthcare. But last fall, a slight skin issue sent me to my local clinic. The doctor saw me for five minutes, assured me that my concerns were needless, and said goodbye.

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  • Is Despondency the Disease of Our Modern Age?

    Is Despondency the Disease of Our Modern Age?0

    • September 9, 2015

    We hear a lot about “depression” these days, but not much about “despondency” – a state characterized by low spirits and a loss of hope. It’s also known by a term even less frequently heard of today – acedia – which was traditionally listed as one of the “seven deadly sins.” However, the symptoms of

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  • Is Depression Even More Biological Than We Think?

    Is Depression Even More Biological Than We Think?0

    For a long time, mental illness was widely misunderstood and stigmatized. What was actually epilepsy was believed to manifest demonic possession; women who were really schizophrenics were cast out as witches. And the many people who were mired in what was once called “melancholy,” and is now called “clinical depression,” were often believed to be

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  • Is Democratic Socialism a Myth Like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot?

    Is Democratic Socialism a Myth Like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot?0

    With the upset primary victory of self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over long-time Democrat representative Joe Crowley, democratic socialism is receiving another boost of popularity in certain quarters of the country. Given the increasing popularity of socialism among young voters especially, it’s clear a basic truth (one might even call it an “inconvenient truth”) needs

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  • Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War?

    Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War?0

    “He may be an SOB, but he’s our SOB.” So said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza, and how very American. For, from its first days, America has colluded with autocrats when the national interest demanded it.  George Washington danced a jig in 1778 when he learned that our diplomats had effected

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