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  • Why I am Not a Libertarian

    Why I am Not a Libertarian0

    Libertarians are good at explaining why the market works and why government fails, and they have made important policy initiatives in areas such as school choice. On the other hand, they actively oppose laws prohibiting obscenity, protecting unborn children, promoting marriage, limiting immigration, and securing American citizens against terrorists. These positions flow from core principles

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  • Why Humans Increasingly Are Unaware of Their Ignorance (And Why it’s a Big Problem)

    Why Humans Increasingly Are Unaware of Their Ignorance (And Why it’s a Big Problem)1

    “Has there ever been a time in the world’s history when people were more sure of their opinions?” asks Jim Ferrell of the Arbinger Insitute. Ferrell observes, “We become set in our opinions precisely because we have lost sight of the fact that they are merely opinions…our culture is suffering from what one might call

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  • Why Hollywood Attempts to Silence Dissident Women

    Why Hollywood Attempts to Silence Dissident Women0

    Amy Sherman-Palladino’s writing is full of witty, sharp dialogue that makes you need to rewind a couple times every episode to make sure you caught exactly what was being said. Usually, it’s brilliant. In her Emmy-winning Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Sherman-Palladino has created two dynamic female characters: polished upper West Side housewife Midge

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  • Why Hitler Loved ‘Social Justice’

    Why Hitler Loved ‘Social Justice’5

    In August 1920 in Munich, a young Adolf Hitler delivered one of his first public speeches before a crowd of some 2,000 people. During his speech, which lasted nearly two hours and was interrupted nearly 60 times by cheers, Hitler touched on a theme he’d repeat in future speeches, stating he did not believe that

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  • Why Hiring the ‘Best’ People Produces the Least Creative Results

    Why Hiring the ‘Best’ People Produces the Least Creative Results0

    While in graduate school in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I took a logic course from David Griffeath. The class was fun. Griffeath brought a playfulness and openness to problems. Much to my delight, about a decade later, I ran into him at a conference on traffic models. During a presentation on computational models

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  • Why Hipsters Just Might Save Romance

    Why Hipsters Just Might Save Romance0

    I recently interviewed a lovely lady for my local newspaper who was organizing our hometown’s upcoming Christmas celebration. She noted regretfully how children no longer experience the thrill of looking forward to the surprises Santa will bring. “Kids don’t have to wait for anything anymore,” she observed. “They’re used to getting everything now.” That remark got

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