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Star Trek Taught Us How to Deal With Microaggressions1
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- August 25, 2017
Growing up, my father was a big Star Trek fan. As a child, I didn’t really care for the show. It was a bit too philosophical for a 9-year-old and there were no light sabers to be found. Eventually I became a fan of the show, however. I learned to appreciate its writing, which was
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Stanislav Petrov Saved the World By Thinking For Himself Instead of Following Orders0
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- September 21, 2017
The world recently learned of the death of the Soviet military hero Stanislav Petrov who saved the world from nuclear war. In 1983, Colonel Petrov was on duty to detect incoming missiles aimed for the Soviet Union. His computer console told him that there were five incoming nuclear missiles. Without any evidence, Petrov made the
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Stanford Study: Religious Teens Are Smarter (and More Conscientious and Cooperative) than Non-Observant Teens0
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- April 19, 2018
No one is surprised when teenagers withdraw from their parents’ religious practice. It’s often looked upon as a rite of passage. But, according to a study from Stanford Graduate School of Education no one should be surprised either if their grades suffer. Adolescents who are committed to their religious beliefs do better academically than those who are
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Stanford Prof: ‘Emphasizing Diversity’ Destroys Nations0
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- September 16, 2016
Americans are saturated with celebrations of “diversity” these days. The concept is invoked by elected officials, businesses, and educational institutions as a shibboleth for one’s tolerance of racial, ethnic, and sexual—but as some complain, not ideological—differences. But as Victor Davis Hanson of Stanford’s Hoover Institution argues in a recent article, Americans should be careful
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Stanford Prof on How to Recognize and Deal With A**holes0
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- September 29, 2017
Sooner or later, we all have to deal with them. At times, most of us even act like one. But few believe that being one is a good thing. So how do we deal with assholes and avoid being one? Apparently, that is now the topic of serious academic study. Robert Sutton, a psychology professor
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Stanford Dean: 8 Basic Skills We’re Failing to Teach Young People0
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- April 18, 2016
Last week, former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims made a list of eight skills which every 18-year-old should possess. The list ran as follows: An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers. An 18-year-old must be able to find his or her way around. An 18-year-old must be able to manage his assignments, workload, and
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