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  • The Reason a Facelift Costs Less Than a Knee Replacement

    The Reason a Facelift Costs Less Than a Knee Replacement0

    Between 1998 and 2017 prices for “Medical Care Services” in the US (as measured by the BLS’s CPI for Medical Care Services) more than doubled (+105.3 percent increase) while the CPI for “Hospital and Related Services” (data here) nearly tripled (+189.3 percent increase). Those increases in the costs of medical-related services compared to only a 50.3 percent

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  • The Reason 3 in 4 Students Are Not Proficient in Civics

    The Reason 3 in 4 Students Are Not Proficient in Civics0

    Ever since the 2016 election ended with the triumph of Donald Trump, a number of commentators have expressed concern over the state of civics education in the United States, suggesting that it needs some serious attention. Judging by numbers alone, these critics aren’t far off, as only 24 percent of U.S. high school seniors are

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  • The Real War of Our Time Is Humans vs. ‘Humanity’

    The Real War of Our Time Is Humans vs. ‘Humanity’2

    These days, a diverse crowd of activists, comprised of some of the world’s wealthiest elites down to college kids, see themselves as saviors blessed with the omniscience to rescue humanity from its grievous faults and sins. To fight “global warming,” for instance, climate change advocates demand the elimination of fossil fuels, the consumption of insects

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  • The Real Story Behind the Chinese Exclusion Act

    The Real Story Behind the Chinese Exclusion Act0

    Virtue-signaling is a must these days if you want to fit in. Even if you just want to keep your job, it seems one must spout platitudes about social justice, racism, and other woke matters of interest. But what happens when these virtues run up against each other? Which side does the woke crowd fall

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  • The Real Show Stealer at the Royal Wedding Wasn’t the American Preacher

    The Real Show Stealer at the Royal Wedding Wasn’t the American Preacher0

    Until a few hours before Saturday’s Royal Wedding (and don’t pretend you do not know which royals I am talking about) my attitude was roughly the same as this staunch Brit’s – that is, I couldn’t have cared less. But as the momentous hour drew near and I was still not asleep in my antipodean bed, I

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  • The Real Reform of Education

    The Real Reform of Education1

    Unlike any other point in the prior four decades, the push to reform the education system through school choice has serious political support and is likely to be passed in many states in the coming years. Over time, education reformers have met with success in showing how the education system, despite sucking up ever more

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