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Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?0
- Education
- October 25, 2018
If someone told you that public high schools have taken people with political and social power and brought them together, to the exclusion of other people, would you celebrate those schools? Probably not. But that is essentially what a new Atlantic article does in extolling public high schools and attacking school choice. The piece, by English professor Amy Lueck,
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Advice for a World Plagued by Chaos and Victimhood 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2018
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the chaos and the noise that seems to be a normal part of life nowadays? If so, you’re not alone. Anything from a random comment on Twitter to the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice to an election seems to pit various classes, genders, or political parties against each
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The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2018
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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Beyond Climate Change: 3 Important Economic Contributions of Nobel Prize Winner William Nordhaus 0
- Economics
- October 24, 2018
Yale economist William D. Nordhaus was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (or, to be more precise, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) for his analysis of the economic impact of climate change. Nordhaus pioneered the study of global warming from an economic perspective, developing a model
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Parents, If We’re Going to Have Smart Government—Teach Your Kids Civics 0
- Culture
- October 24, 2018
In the fall of 2012, I excitedly began my senior year government class. I was about to sit through a course on our system of government while also watching it play out right before my eyes on its biggest stage during the 2012 election. Much to my chagrin, nobody else seemed even remotely as thrilled.
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Government Economists Offer Window Into What a Socialist US Economy Would Look Like 0
- Economics
- October 24, 2018
If the United States were to adopt the socialist policies of Venezuela, the move would slash the economy by 40 percent—or $24,000 per year for the average American, according to a report by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. “Coincident with the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth, socialism is making a comeback in American
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Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?0