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Theory-Induced Blindness: Why ‘Expert’ Predictions Are Wrong So Often 0
- Politics
- August 3, 2018
Remember when Bill Kristol said the Iraq War would last two months? It (officially) lasted nine years and cost Americans more than $2 trillion—and we’re still there. How about when Kristol boldly stated that Barack Obama wouldn’t win a single primary against Hillary Clinton? Or when he claimed Iraq was “not in a civil war?” What about when he predicted that 1993
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Pastor Claims Trump Is the ‘Most Pro-Black President’ in Generations During White House Meeting 0
- Politics
- August 3, 2018
President Donald Trump touted the booming economy and efforts at prison reform Wednesday as he met with inner-city pastors at the White House. “We have increased and created 3.7 million jobs since Election Day. African-American and Hispanic unemployment rates have reached the lowest levels in recorded history,” Trump said during the meeting with 11 pastors.
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The Top 1% Have 40% of America’s Wealth: Is This a Problem?0
- Economics
- August 3, 2018
A 2017 study found that 66 percent of Democrats view economic inequality as a “very big” problem, and 93 percent believe it to be at least a “moderately big” problem. And it’s not just the public – politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have frequently argued that the wealthy elite of society represent a
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Is Spanking Harmful? Why Research Hasnt Given Us a Clear Answer 0
- Culture
- August 2, 2018
The spanking debate, in case you have not heard, is over. Or is it? Contrary to Psychology Today’s pronouncement, arguments over the effectiveness are far from over. Child professionals line up either on either side of the debate, armed with an arsenal of research supporting their own view. One of the more recent studies, conducted
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How Phones Became Electronic Pacifiers 0
- Culture
- August 2, 2018
Imagine walking into a restaurant one evening. Most of the diners are families. Suddenly you notice something odd. Every single child in the restaurant—not just the babies but also the teenagers—is using a pacifier. And then you realize many of the parents are too. Laugh if you want, but that’s more or less what I
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Inflation Veering Toward 1 Million Percent in Collapsing, Socialist Venezuela 0
- Economics
- August 2, 2018
Venezuela’s inflation may hit 1 million percent by the end of the year, the International Monetary Fund announced on Monday. This incredible hyperinflation is reminiscent of Weimar Germany during the years immediately after World War I, in which wheelbarrows full of cash were required to buy bare essential items, like a loaf of bread. That pile
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Theory-Induced Blindness: Why ‘Expert’ Predictions Are Wrong So Often 0