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  • Why My Local School Called Security on Me

    Why My Local School Called Security on Me2

    Fear and catastrophizing have twisted their way into everyday life. They choke off common sense.

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  • Why Most Students No Longer Read the ‘Great Books’

    Why Most Students No Longer Read the ‘Great Books’0

    For about a hundred years now, various educators have tried to promote a return to the study of the “Great Books” in schools. But they have largely failed to gain much traction.   “Great Books” is the name given to the so-called Western canon of literature—those books throughout history that have been influential in shaping

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  • Why Most People Today Are Acting Rather Than Thinking

    Why Most People Today Are Acting Rather Than Thinking0

    If you were one of those people who patiently suffered watched the 2016 presidential debates, you probably noticed that both candidates are ready to take action and implement big plans. Build a wall. Provide free college for everyone. And on it goes. But when each of the candidates is given more time to talk about

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  • Why More Regulations Won’t Fix the Financial Sector’s Problems

    Why More Regulations Won’t Fix the Financial Sector’s Problems0

    What is the role of the finance today? Is it still an essential pillar in the value-creation process that has characterized market economies since the emergence of capitalism in the 18th century? Or it has grown into an uncontrolled leviathan that does more harm than good? These are some of the questions a recent article

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  • Why More Parents Need to Say ‘No’ to Their Children

    Why More Parents Need to Say ‘No’ to Their Children0

    When I was around 5 years old, a neighbor friend of mine had a huge, Victorian dollhouse. She never seemed all that interested in it, but I thought it was beautiful. So much so, that in the years following, I would often look longingly at similar dollhouse kits at the local craft store. Alas, the

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  • Why More Gun Control Laws Won’t Stop Las Vegas-type Massacres

    Why More Gun Control Laws Won’t Stop Las Vegas-type Massacres0

    To minimize the chances of another horrific massacre like that in Las Vegas, imaginative risk assessments must be made and acted on by ordinary citizens, organizations that sponsor events, and state and local authorities. The most ineffective, irrelevant reaction would be for Congress to enact yet more gun control legislation. While the federal Gun Control

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