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  • Looking at Randomness but Seeing Conspiracies

    Looking at Randomness but Seeing Conspiracies0

    We see patterns where none exist. It’s what humans do; in fact, it’s what animals do. Mark Twain noticed this, and had a pithy summary. We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it — and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down

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  • 4 Good Reasons to Say ‘Men’ Instead of ‘Men and Women’

    4 Good Reasons to Say ‘Men’ Instead of ‘Men and Women’0

    As our culture descends into confusion about gender, there’s more and more talk about changing our language to accommodate it. Unfortunately, if your language has to be brought into conformity with confused thinking, you end up with confused language. Jacques Barzun was one of the greatest humanities scholars of the twentieth century. In the book

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  • Violent Crime is Up Even Though Poverty is Down. Why?

    Violent Crime is Up Even Though Poverty is Down. Why?0

    The FBI recently released its Uniform Crime Report for 2016. There is a lot to digest in the report, but here are three primary takeaways: 1) Violent crime since 2015 is up 4.1% (the second year in a row violent crime has increased); 2) homicides rose sharply (8.6%); 3) the biggest increases in violent crime

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  • Men: They took your NFL, now what?

    Men: They took your NFL, now what?0

    The culture war is a total war. There is no escape, there is no safe place. Everything is politicized, everything is fair game. You’re starting to realize that now. Maybe you noticed a few years back that ESPN had increasingly incorporated political issues and social justice narratives into its reporting. But like in other areas

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  • Boy Scouts Now Allowing Girls To Join

    Boy Scouts Now Allowing Girls To Join0

    The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will now allow girls to join their well known Cub Scout program which will enable them to advance to the highest rank of Eagle Scout, according to a statement released Wednesday. The organization’s board of directors voted unanimously to make the historic change to the group that has been

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  • How Does Porn Affect Relationships?

    How Does Porn Affect Relationships?0

    The death of Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Magazine, left many wondering about his legacy. Some argued that the sexual liberation that Hefner helped lead was a good thing. Others, who saw his magazine as the mainstreaming of pornography (chart), said the opposite was true. Either way, both sides seem to agree that Hefner

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