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How Cicero Created a Movement of Free Thinkers 0
- History
- May 31, 2018
Cicero was a renowned Roman orator, statesman and writer. He was an enemy of one man rule and a self-described constitutionalist. During the turbulent twilight of the Republic he attempted tirelessly to establish a lasting peace in order to preserve his beloved republican government. Following the death of his daughter Tullia and his exile from
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Google Lists ‘Nazism’ as an Ideology of Republicans 0
- Politics
- May 31, 2018
Companies, like people, make mistakes. And Google came fire on Thursday for making a big one. As first reported by Vice, the powerful search engine company listed “Nazism” as the ideology of the California Republican Party—less than a week before the GOP’s primary. Needless to say, Republicans were not pleased. “It is disgraceful that the
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Doctor Explains Why Parents Shouldn’t Encourage Boys to Play with Dolls 1
- Culture
- May 31, 2018
A quick look at headlines gives one the impression that boys and their ways are in bad shape: “Mass Shooters Are All Different. Except for One Thing: Most Are Men” (New York Times). “Why boys are more likely to be violent – and what can we do to stop it” (NBC News). “Men Are Responsible
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The Diversity Staff at the University of Michigan Is Nearly 100 Full-Time Employees 0
- Education
- May 30, 2018
Year after year, media note and sometimes bemoan the ballooning cost of higher education. There is no doubt that the human costs of this rise are severe: Some 44 million Americans currently carry nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, and the delinquency rate is 11 percent. There are various reasons for surging costs,
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Psychologist: Rejecting Values and Responsibility Was a Big Mistake 1
- Culture
- May 30, 2018
In May 2017 LifeWay Research released an interesting survey. It found that 80 percent of Americans were concerned “about declining moral behavior in our nation.” As the survey went on to report, such concern was not unfounded. While 63 percent of the 65+ crowd agreed that right and wrong was objective, or does not change,
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How Complaining Makes Us More Miserable, Ineffectual, and Insecure 0
- Philosophy
- May 30, 2018
The Harvard Business Review reports “a majority of employees spend 10 or more hours per month complaining — or listening to others complain — about their bosses or upper management. Even more amazing, almost a third spend 20 hours or more per month doing so.” Only voiced complaints were measured and reported in the study.
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