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  • What is Writing? Why We Misunderstand the Coming of ChatGPT

    What is Writing? Why We Misunderstand the Coming of ChatGPT2

    Is high-school English dead? A Dec. 9 article published in The Atlantic by Daniel Herman, a high-school English teacher, says yes. Herman asserts that the new AI chat program ChatGPT drastically changes the nature of education, especially the teaching of writing. The software can respond to prompts of almost any kind—even very complicated ones—in a

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  • What is wealth?

    What is wealth?0

    • October 6, 2015

    Most of the time we think that lots of money means lots of wealth. But that really depends on where you live. To emphasize that point, consider Zimbabwe’s run-away inflation from a number of years ago. Here is a $100-trillion-dollar-bill from the era: And if you had that bill, you were still dirt poor because

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  • What is the Goal of Modern Science?

    What is the Goal of Modern Science?0

    “Whether, in the end, science will prove to have been a blessing or a curse to mankind, is to my mind, still a doubtful question.”—Bertrand Russell, The Future of Science (1924) By any casual reckoning, the modern scientific project has thus far proven a mixed success. To list the pros and cons would be a

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  • What Is the End Goal of Education?

    What Is the End Goal of Education?0

    In the 1913 Elementary Course of Study, published by the State of Kentucky, the introduction to the second chapter states that “The highest function of the school is character building.” The chapter then goes on to detail how teachers should go about forming this character in their young elementary school students, as well as what

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  • What Is the Difference Between Libertarianism and Conservatism?

    What Is the Difference Between Libertarianism and Conservatism?10

    Conservatives and libertarians have much in common, but a few fundamental differences divide the two. For instance, both conservatives and libertarians value freedom, but conservatives place a higher emphasis on civilization’s role in ensuring that freedom. Similarly, both libertarians and conservatives believe in rights to life, liberty, and property. But libertarians usually think the American

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  • What Is the Christian Idea of ‘Heaven’?

    What Is the Christian Idea of ‘Heaven’?0

    When a family member or a friend passes away, we often find ourselves reflecting on the question “where are they now?” As mortal beings, it is a question of ultimate significance to each of us.  Different cultural groups, and different individuals within them, respond with numerous, often conflicting, answers to questions about life after death.

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