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  • ‘Talking It Out’ Is Not Always Helpful

    ‘Talking It Out’ Is Not Always Helpful1

    • August 18, 2016

    If you’re visibly dejected or upset, those around us will often ask, “Hey, what’s wrong?” and then quickly suggest, “Let’s talk about it.” The strategy of “talking it out” can be very helpful. There are times when we are bothered by something and discussing it with others helps dispel unnecessary darkness and puts things in

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  • When Pinball was a ‘Menace to Society’ in America

    When Pinball was a ‘Menace to Society’ in America0

    ‘You step into the little stationery shop – or maybe it’s the corner drug store, the restaurant, the saloon, the roadside inn or the penny arcade. Instantly, the glittering device – its name may be Red Hot, Lineup, Landslide, Brite Spot, Mascot, Three Score or Sporty of Scoop – catches your eye. You walk over

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  • We’ve been wrong about the origins of life for 90 years

    We’ve been wrong about the origins of life for 90 years0

    For nearly nine decades, science’s favorite explanation for the origin of life has been the “primordial soup”. This is the idea that life began from a series of chemical reactions in a warm pond on Earth’s surface, triggered by an external energy source such as lightning strike or ultraviolet (UV) light. But recent research adds

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  • Professor: Students Are Becoming Moral Nihilists

    Professor: Students Are Becoming Moral Nihilists0

    The Problem One thing I’ve learned in my years of teaching in the U.S. is that many young Americans are moral relativists. As students in elementary and secondary schools, they were taught that there is no moral fact of the matter. Thus, when people disagree about moral issues, their different perspectives are equally valid. It

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  • Montaigne’s Tip on How to Read Books Effectively

    Montaigne’s Tip on How to Read Books Effectively0

    Researchers keep learning more about the benefits of book reading, which are so numerous it would be mundane to list them here.  The problem is that many people struggle to read books. They are too easily distracted (a problem greater today than ever) or quickly grow tired. This problem is more acute if the reading

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  • It’s True, We’re Biased

    It’s True, We’re Biased0

    • August 17, 2016

    These days it’s fashionable to chastise people by calling them “biased.” The accusation of “bias” is supposed to leave the accused cowering and begging for forgiveness.  We frequently see this accusation hurled about on our social media sites, where we reach up to 10 million individuals weekly.  You see, “bias” has been turned into a

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