There are many ways in which the freedoms that we’ve taken for granted are being taken from us. One of the most egregious is the way in which the rise of globalism has led to the ongoing erosion of national sovereignty. Does this matter? Are nations really necessary in an increasingly globalized economy? Have they
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The U.S. has been toying with the idea of universal pre-K for a number of years, believing that such a policy will close learning gaps and boost educational achievement. By contrast, the U.K. has plowed ahead with the idea, implementing what is known as the National Childcare Strategy. But a new study suggests that Britain’s
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When I was a child, my father regaled me with tales of how he and his friends once formed “The Boys Army” and spent their days creating original inventions and stockpiling weapons in their homemade fort in the woods. As with many forms of play, the thrill came not so much from fighting the “enemy,”
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Dreaming of getting married, having children, and living happily ever after. You might be in for a rude awakening, according to psychologist Matthew D. Johnston. Johnston, the Director of the Marriage and Family Studies Laboratory at Binghamton University in New York, surveyed decades of research on the psychological effects of raising children and shared his
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Does free will exist? Even if it does not, we’re better off believing it does. So argues philosopher, writer, and erstwhile diplomat Stephen Cave, in the June issue of The Atlantic. But does that even make sense? That depends on how one defines ‘free will’—a question which Cave addresses only obliquely, and to which I
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It seems that every week or even every few days we’re treated to another example of college students blocking free speech, shouting down a speaker, or thoroughly disrupting an event. What’s surprising is who is doing it. All of these videos so far have been self-acclaimed “social justice warriors” on the Left or members of
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