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Why People Should Stop Trying to ‘Win’ Arguments 0
- March 2, 2017
Here are four characteristics I consistently see in those who are masterful when they participate in an argument: 1) They listen. Before the other person finishes speaking, a lot of arguers are already busy focusing on their counteroffensive. It’s not uncommon for them to silence their foes with a mid-sentence interruption. You can see it
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Deconstructing a Viral Pro Gay Marriage Commercial 0
- Culture
- March 2, 2017
This week saw Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday come and go. And Saturday is Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. So we’ve well and truly entered Lent. This year’s theme for the world-famous parade of LGBTQI sexualities is “creating equality”. How do the BTQI crowds feel about being squeezed out of the name of the
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Oregon High School Discovers Hidden Benefits in Shop Class 0
- Culture
- March 2, 2017
Have you ever looked at the range of courses your child can take in high school and had the sense that something was missing? For many parents, that missing item is one that was a favorite course in high school: shop class. The reasons for the disappearance of shop class are simple: high stakes testing
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CIA Analysts Love to Read French Philosophy 0
- Culture
- March 2, 2017
CIA analysts have been reading Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan, Roland Barthes and Jean-Paul Sartre for years. The reasons might astound you. In a recent article in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Gabriel Rockhill, a Philosophy professor at Villanova University, explains why the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a longstanding interest in post-World War
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What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?0
- Culture
- March 1, 2017
One of the most important things to consider when buying a house is the quality of the grocery district. As the name implies, the grocery district determines which public grocery store you and your family get to use. District maps are drawn by the government to ensure each grocery store has an appropriate number of
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Immigration has become a ‘screaming match’ thanks to media bias 0
- Culture
- March 1, 2017
Front page pictures of protests, horror stories about innocent victims, editorials denouncing the whole idea — are we getting the whole story about President Trump’s immigration crackdown? Where’s the discussion about necessary immigration reform? MercatorNet asked Christopher Harper, Professor of Journalism in the School of Media and Communication at Temple University what he thinks. * *
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Why People Should Stop Trying to ‘Win’ Arguments 0