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Studying Philosophy Doesn’t Necessarily Make One Smarter 0
- Education
- July 7, 2017
Does studying philosophy improve one’s thinking, and thus make one more employable? Some top and not-so-top philosophy departments, concerned by the threat of declining enrollment and funding cuts, would have you believe it does. But Neven Sesardic, who has taught philosophy at universities around the globe and can boast some impressive publications, says that there’s
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10 Small Events that Changed the Course of History 1
- History
- July 7, 2017
In his book Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events that Changed History, Phil Mason documents dozens of small happenings over the centuries, many of which seemed insignificant at the time, that seemed to change the course of history. As stated in the book, one of its purposes is to prove that “…significant historical events are
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War with North Korea Would Be Sheer Madness 0
- International
- July 7, 2017
The war drums are beating again, this time for the Korean peninsula. And if a conflict occurs, no one believes it would be a cakewalk. Total casualties almost certainly would be in the hundreds of thousands; the destruction throughout highly industrialized South Korea would be unimaginable. It is a sequel no sane person wants to
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Gardening: An Overlooked Path to STEM Education?0
- Culture
- July 7, 2017
Like most children, I began my formal schooling at age five. At the same time, I also began learning in another, less formal school: the school of nature. This less formal schooling commenced when my best friend gave me a small zucchini plant in a decorative tin mug. I planted it in a corner of
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Why Students Can No Longer Work Their Way Through College 0
- Culture
- July 7, 2017
As a current senior at a private college, I know firsthand how expensive the cost of college is today. For the upcoming 2017-2018 academic school year, the full sticker price of attending my school is $53,950. Wow. Many could criticize me for picking a pricier private college instead of a cheaper public one, but when
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Should Religious Teaching Be Allowed in Public Schools?0
- Culture
- July 7, 2017
I was recently told about the experiences of an English teacher who took a job at a public school in a Midwestern town. At the very least, one might say that this teacher dealt with some… interesting behavior over the course of the school year. But what I found most fascinating about this teacher’s story
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Studying Philosophy Doesn’t Necessarily Make One Smarter 0