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  • A 2,500-Year-Old Warning to America

    A 2,500-Year-Old Warning to America0

    Herodotus’ Histories is considered the first work of history produced in the Western world. Written around 450 B.C., it serves as a valuable source of information about the civilizations and cultures of the ancient world, and until recently, has been an important fixture in Western students’ education. The text of the Histories (in English translation)

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  • A 1st-Century Roman Teacher on How to Raise a Genius

    A 1st-Century Roman Teacher on How to Raise a Genius0

    We often marvel at the handful of students who get top ACT scores and land scholarships at Ivy League universities. And with good cause, for it seems the number of geniuses these days are few and far between. But could we have a lot more “geniuses” in this country than we realize? That seems to

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  • A 1944 Warning About Genetically Edited Babies

    A 1944 Warning About Genetically Edited Babies0

    • November 26, 2018

    I saw the headline scroll across the marquee as I drove by the public radio station this morning: gene-edited babies are officially a thing.   The news comes out of China at the hands of researcher He Jiankui, who genetically edited a pair of twin girls. According to The Associated Press, Jiankui is well-meaning and

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  • A 1913 Prescription for ‘Toxic Masculinity’

    A 1913 Prescription for ‘Toxic Masculinity’0

    If recent headlines are any indication, it seems that masculinity is destined to be the word of the year. Between shaving commercials, official guidelines from the American Psychological Association, and viral videos depicting “disrespectful” teen boys, the idea of what it means to be a decent man has become rather confused. This confusion about manhood

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  • A 1791 Warning on Voter Fraud

    A 1791 Warning on Voter Fraud0

    We made it. Election day is FINALLY here. That means we can end the shouting, the arguments over who did this or that, and the accusations over whether or not voter fraud exists. Er, wait… scratch that last one. Accusations over voter fraud are more likely to intensify as the voting comes to a close.

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  • A 12-Year-Old Prodigy’s 5 Tips for Raising a Happy and Creative Child

    A 12-Year-Old Prodigy’s 5 Tips for Raising a Happy and Creative Child0

    Earlier this week I came across a recent 60 Minutes segment making the rounds on the internet. The segment introduces viewers to a British 12-year-old named Alma Deutscher. Alma, you see, is quite unique. She is an accomplished pianist. She is an accomplished violinist. And she is also an accomplished composer. In fact, she is

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