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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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  • Why High Voter Participation is Overrated

    Why High Voter Participation is Overrated0

    Elections in free and open societies are often judged on voter participation rates. Pundits and scholars point to cases of poor voter turnout to support claims that our democracy is slowly decaying. This view is flawed. Voters are often uninformed, and higher voter turnout would do nothing to address this problem.   Voters are regular

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  • Why High School Kids Should Start Teaching Younger Students

    Why High School Kids Should Start Teaching Younger Students0

    When I was 17, I was suddenly given the opportunity to give music lessons to children at a K-8 school. Still in high school myself, the experience was a bit intimidating. But I persisted and was soon teaching like a pro. The main benefit of this entrepreneurial endeavor was the cash it provided me. But

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  • Why Hate is an Easy Weed to Grow

    Why Hate is an Easy Weed to Grow0

    Welsh electrician Royson Leonard recently colorized images of World War II. The images are fascinating. What struck me most was Leonard’s wise observation that “Hate is an easy weed to grow and can go unnoticed until it’s too late and takes over. Be on guard as it can look like the best flower in the

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