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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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  • Why Hate Eradicators Should Reconsider the Removal of Christopher Columbus Statues

    Why Hate Eradicators Should Reconsider the Removal of Christopher Columbus Statues0

    They came aboard ships … just over five million they were, migrating to the United States over five decades between the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. They were Italians. They came ashore, mostly on Ellis Island in New York, but there were also other ports of call like Boston and New Orleans. With few

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  • Why Has Halloween Become So Popular Among Adults?

    Why Has Halloween Become So Popular Among Adults?1

    Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one step closer to becoming an adult. Not anymore. Today adults have become avid Halloween revelers, especially young adults. By 2005, just over half of adults celebrated Halloween. Today, that number has grown to over

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  • Why Hamlet Disappeared From the Stage in the Soviet Union

    Why Hamlet Disappeared From the Stage in the Soviet Union0

    William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is considered by some to be the single greatest story ever written. Hamlet has it all: ghosts, sword fights, suicide, revenge, lust, murder, philosophy, faith, manipulation, and a climactic bloodbath worthy of a Tarantino film. It’s a masterpiece of both high art and sensationalism, the only play I’ve seen performed live three times. Not

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