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  • Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Actually the Opposite

    Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Actually the Opposite4

    It’s become common to point out that those who most preach “tolerance” are often themselves highly “intolerant.” But why is that? As University of Texas professor and ethics expert J. Budziszewski explains, it may have a lot to do with tolerance’s character as a virtue. Let me explain. Or rather, I’ll explain Budziszewski’s explanation from his excellent

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  • Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Actually Intolerant

    Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Actually Intolerant2

    It’s become common to point out that those who most preach “tolerance” are often themselves highly “intolerant.” But why is that? As University of Texas professor and ethics expert J. Budziszewski explains, it may have a lot to do with tolerance’s character as a virtue. Let me explain. Or rather, I’ll explain Budziszewski’s explanation from

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  • Why Smart People Aren’t Necessarily Rich

    Why Smart People Aren’t Necessarily Rich1

    If what my web analytics tell me is true, many of you reading this article have above-average IQs, but only a small percentage of you would crack the upper class in terms of income. Why is that? As the edge-laden question goes, “If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?” Well, IQ does have some

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  • Why Slow Drivers Should Get Out of the Left Lane

    Why Slow Drivers Should Get Out of the Left Lane0

    For the second week in a row, I find myself approvingly citing Ezra Klein. This week the Vox editor is featured in a cleverly-produced video that focuses on one of my pet peeves: people who drive slowly in the left lane. (For the record, driving the speed limit qualifies as relatively slow.) As the video

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  • Why Sleeping Beauty is Now Facing a Book Ban

    Why Sleeping Beauty is Now Facing a Book Ban0

    A British mum of a six-year old has asked his school to withdraw the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty from its curriculum because it conveys inappropriate sexual messages. Whaat? Well, if you have been listening to the post-Weinstein #metoo outcry, you will realize that the Prince’s manner of waking the sleeping Princess – with a

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  • Why Single Women Are (Way) More Likely to Own a Home Than Single Men

    Why Single Women Are (Way) More Likely to Own a Home Than Single Men0

    A new report by the online loan marketplace LendingTree has found that single women own far more homes than their male counterparts. The study revealed that in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas, single women are almost twice as likely to be homeowners as single men. Single women in New Orleans, for example, own 27 percent of all

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