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  • This is what debate looks like in the Age of Twitter

    This is what debate looks like in the Age of Twitter0

    Last year, my colleague Daniel Lattier wrote an article that touched on the breakdown of rational debate in our culture. He noted that, frustratingly, the most important issues of our time are often the most difficult to discuss rationally. The reason for this is that people are often approaching topics with very different premises. The

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  • This is the Real Reason Your iPhone Cables Break

    This is the Real Reason Your iPhone Cables Break0

    Apple products look great. Whatever else you think of the company, there’s little doubt that Apple uses high-end materials to create gorgeous and durable products. That’s true for just about everything Apple makes, with one glaring exception: the cables. It’s common knowledge that Apple cables begin to disintegrate after about six months of regular use.

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  • THIS is the Problem with Modern Parenting

    THIS is the Problem with Modern Parenting0

    Have you noticed that childhood and adolescent behavior problems seem to be a regular feature in the news lately? Schools especially are struggling with out-of-control children, and many parents are quick to thrust an iPad or phone into their child’s hands to simply “keep him quiet and out of trouble.” The prevalence of these behavior

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  • This Is Not Fake News: US Surgeon General Warns That Parenting Is a Health Hazard

    This Is Not Fake News: US Surgeon General Warns That Parenting Is a Health Hazard4

    The US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy, just issued an official advisory warning against the stressful nature of parenting and labelling it “an urgent public health issue.” The document says Surgeon General Advisories “require the nation’s immediate awareness and action.” So, according to the Surgeon General, what exactly is the urgent issue and what immediate actions should be

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  • This is news?

    This is news?0

    • September 22, 2015

    I’ve been told that the video about a rat dragging a pizza is trending in the news. I’m sure it’s good clickbait material, which we might even benefit from, too. But at least we’re being honest. USA Today, “the nation’s newspaper”, got in on it:   ABC News joined in, too:  Where would we be without knowing that

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  • This is How the Irish Saved Civilization

    This is How the Irish Saved Civilization0

    The title chosen Thomas Cahill’s bestselling book—How the Irish Saved Civilization—was definitely a marketing triumph. Even many of those who have never read the book are now aware that the Irish were somehow involved in “saving civilization.” On this, the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it a fitting time to repeat Cahill’s basis

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