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  • Philosopher Roger Scruton on ‘The Virtue of Irrelevance’

    Philosopher Roger Scruton on ‘The Virtue of Irrelevance’0

    Have you ever glanced through your child’s homework and noticed… well… just how focused it is on the present? Whether it be a reading assignment, or a math problem, or even a science experiment, much of today’s curriculum seems to tie into some modern, social justice-minded issue. Meanwhile, the more classic elements of education, such

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  • Philosopher Explains Why We Protest. All. The. Time.

    Philosopher Explains Why We Protest. All. The. Time.0

    I arrived to work this morning to news that 40 or 50 protestors had blocked a local highway during rush hour in protest of last week’s killing of Philando Castile.   Similar protests are taking place across the country, yet protests have become so prevalent that we tend to scarcely notice them unless it directly

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  • Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love

    Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love0

    Seeking advice about the qualities he should look for in a mate, an unmarried man in his 30s posted at the online sports forum of my alma mater. He invited comments on his list of top attributes: looks, camaraderie, cooking ability, love of the alma mater (this man attends every game), and patience. He thought

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  • Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats

    Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats0

    Philadelphia’s soda tax is barely two years old, but many local lawmakers are saying they’ve seen enough. The hotly debated tax survived a legal battle last year, but the court of public opinion appears to be another matter. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, a member of Philadelphia’s city council, introduced a bill last month that would phase out

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  • Philadelphia Cop Shot: Clash of Civilizations Continues

    Philadelphia Cop Shot: Clash of Civilizations Continues0

    On the same night that President Obama held a televised, town hall meeting on gun control, a man shot a police officer in the name of Islam with a stolen police gun. Reuters reported the following: “A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer

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  • PEW: Republicans and Democrats REALLY don’t like each other

    PEW: Republicans and Democrats REALLY don’t like each other0

    Pew Research has come out with a new study on the presence of partisanship in America, and it’s not very encouraging. The report noted: “For the first time in more than two decades of Pew Research Center surveys, majorities of partisans have not only an unfavorable view of the other party, but a very unfavorable

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