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  • Having Babies Is Profoundly Immoral. We Should Move Towards Extinction, Say Bioethicists

    Having Babies Is Profoundly Immoral. We Should Move Towards Extinction, Say Bioethicists8

    The darkness grew apace; a cold wind began to blow in freshening gusts from the east, and the showering white flakes in the air increased in number. From the edge of the sea came a ripple and whisper. Beyond these lifeless sounds the world was silent. Silent? It would be hard to convey the stillness

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  • Have you thanked a retail worker?

    Have you thanked a retail worker?0

    Regarding the buildup to Christmas, C.S. Lewis had this to say: “Long before December 25th everyone is worn out — physically worn out by weeks of daily struggle in overcrowded shops, mentally worn out by the effort to remember all the right recipients and to think out suitable gifts for them. They are in no

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  • Have You Seen the “Bone Church”?

    Have You Seen the “Bone Church”?0

    • October 1, 2015

    When I arrived in Rome for my study abroad program in 2000, one of my first visits was to the famous “Bone Church.” Marquis de Sade said of it, “I have never seen anything more striking.” Mark Twain called it “a spectacle for sensitive nerves.” The “Bone Church” is actually the crypt of the church

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  • Have You Read These 10 Titles From the Original Harvard Library?

    Have You Read These 10 Titles From the Original Harvard Library?0

    In 1638, a man named John Harvard died and bequeathed half of his estate and his library of over 400 books to a fledgling college in Massachusetts. Today, we know that college as Harvard University. To the modern ear, many of the titles John Harvard left to the college are unfamiliar and likely known to

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  • Have You Been Using the Term Liberal Incorrectly?

    Have You Been Using the Term Liberal Incorrectly?0

    Liberalism, from the Latin liber, meaning free, referred originally to the philosophy of freedom. “Liberal” was once an honorable word used to describe those who put liberty first. To the everyday American, a liberal is a person who votes Democrat, wants more government regulation, supports the redistribution of wealth from rich to poor, favors gun

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  • Have Women Played a Role in the Feminization of the American Male?

    Have Women Played a Role in the Feminization of the American Male?0

    Over Christmas, Business Insider ran an interesting little story written by a young millennial woman turned off by dating apps. Her piece begins by describing a conversation she had about the topic with several friends. The direction of the conversation is rather revealing of today’s culture: “I made my usual comment about how dating apps

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