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  • The Perils of an Open Mind

    The Perils of an Open Mind0

    How often have you heard someone praised for having an open mind? Pretty often, I’d bet. How often has such a comment been taken as something other than a compliment? Not very often, I’d suspect. After all, open-mindedness in our open society is thought to be a very good trait to possess. Indeed, what could

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  • The Perils of a Life in Isolation

    The Perils of a Life in Isolation0

    Humans are hardwired to interact with others, especially during times of stress. On the other hand, when we go through a trying ordeal alone, a lack of emotional support and comradeship can increase our anxiety and hinder our ability to cope. This message is forcefully driven home in the newly released thriller “Shut In.” Naomi

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  • The Perfect Video when the Markets go to Hell

    The Perfect Video when the Markets go to Hell0

    As of January 20, MarketWatch is reporting that the S&P 500 index is trading 10% below its 200-day moving average. Ouch. But not to worry, it could drop a lot further.  And since there’s a strong chance things will get worse, we decided to resurrect a classic E-Trade video from 2011. Enjoy!      And,

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  • The People of Venezuela Are Starving. Why Did Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Support Their Oppressors?

    The People of Venezuela Are Starving. Why Did Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Support Their Oppressors?1

    Would you use a doctor or dentist who didn’t believe in germ theory and used the same instruments all day without sterilizing them? What would you say if, when their patients developed infections, the doctor or dentist insisted he meant well and argued that capitalism, not germs, causes infections? Allowing such a practitioner to keep

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  • The Pentagon is Even More Bloated than You Thought

    The Pentagon is Even More Bloated than You Thought0

    An internal study at the Department of Defense identified $125 billion in wasteful spending, the Washington Post reports. But government officials buried the report out of fear lawmakers would make defense cuts in the ensuing budget. Via Bob Woodward and Craig Whitlock at the Post: Pentagon leaders had requested the study to help make their

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  • The Pentagon Hunts for UFOs. Can You Guess How Much It Costs?

    The Pentagon Hunts for UFOs. Can You Guess How Much It Costs?0

    Last December, The New York Times broke the story about a secret Pentagon program that searches for UFOs. The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was a pet project of Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and then-Senate majority leader. The program ran from 2007 to 2012 and cost $22 million. It was funded by “black money,”

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