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  • 3 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Toxic Political Culture

    3 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Toxic Political Culture0

    Emotional. Tribal. Irrational. These are just three adjectives which could be applied to the political discourse of the 21st century. Both in the United States and Europe, discussions have reverted from constructive criticism and mutual understanding to name-calling, de-platforming, and retreats into echo chambers. None of this is particularly useful for a pluralistic society. Fortunately,

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  • 3 Socialism Myths Debunked by Venezuela’s Nightmare

    3 Socialism Myths Debunked by Venezuela’s Nightmare0

    History provides endless examples of vicious despots ruling under various collectivist ideologies. Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot, and—today—Kim Jong-un and Nicolás Maduro may have had different names for their collectivist ideologies, but they have resulted in the deaths of countless millions of people and endless misery for the survivors. Alarmingly, a majority of millennials would

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  • 3 Social Factors That Led To America’s Education System

    3 Social Factors That Led To America’s Education System0

    • December 12, 2014

    If you want to gauge the future of the American education system, you have to understand its beginnings. When it comes to education, Americans are all Massachusettsans at heart. In the 1830s, the state of Massachusetts led the charge for the Common School Movement that was to sweep across America. Borrowing from recently created systems

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  • 3 Simple Ways to Become a Better Reader

    3 Simple Ways to Become a Better Reader1

    • July 15, 2015

    I’ve loved books ever since I was a small child. As an expression of my love, I always tried to treat them carefully and respectfully, never throwing them around and never – Heaven forbid! – writing in them. While the respect my younger self had for books was certainly praiseworthy, I discovered that my determination to not write

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  • 3 Simple Criteria for Choosing Books

    3 Simple Criteria for Choosing Books0

    Over the years, I’ve heard a number of teachers and parents say a variation of the following: “I don’t care what the child reads, just as long as he is reading!” This statement always makes me uneasy. I can see the need to give a child interesting material, but I question the wisdom of letting

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  • 3 Reasons Why We Should Get Rid of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

    3 Reasons Why We Should Get Rid of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings0

    I think it’s time to seriously consider getting rid of these hearings for Supreme Court nominees. The Constitution doesn’t require a hearing. All it says is that the Senate must give advice and consent. You can do that with a simple up-or-down vote. And let’s be real: Do we really think one senator’s vote is

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