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How Intellectuals Train the Underclass to Feel Helpless 1
- Culture
- April 30, 2018
Recently a psychologist friend was singing a familiar refrain: “My clients want their problematical circumstances alleviated, but few want to change how they see the world.” Most intransigent among his clients are those with government benefits and mandated weekly therapy. Some have been coming to him for years. Their mindsets are characterized by hopelessness, but
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White House Correspondents’ Association Issues (Faux) Apology for Michelle Wolf’s Roast 0
- Politics
- April 30, 2018
Comedian Michelle Wolf’s roast at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has generated a great deal of buzz. The roast was not without its funny moments. Some of Wolf’s jokes were edgy and brilliant. (“Fox News is here. So, you know what that means, ladies: Cover your drinks. Seriously.”) Funny or not, the consensus
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Why Humans Increasingly Are Unaware of Their Ignorance (And Why it’s a Big Problem)1
- Education
- April 27, 2018
“Has there ever been a time in the world’s history when people were more sure of their opinions?” asks Jim Ferrell of the Arbinger Insitute. Ferrell observes, “We become set in our opinions precisely because we have lost sight of the fact that they are merely opinions…our culture is suffering from what one might call
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5 Facts about Frederick Douglass 0
- Education
- April 27, 2018
Here are five facts about Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), writer, orator, statesman, abolitionist:and one of America’s greatest champions of individual liberty: 1. Douglas was born into slavery in Maryland circa 1818. (Like many slaves, he never knew his actual date of birth and so chose February 14 as his birthday.) He was given the name Frederick
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Why SWAT-style Raids on Bars to ‘Crack Down’ on Underage Drinking Aren’t Helpful 0
- Culture
- April 27, 2018
Last weekend, police raided a bar in Norwalk, Connecticut, and found 103 underage people drinking, most of whom had no ID on them. Shocking, right? Not so much. That such people frequent bars in violation of the law is not uncommon in any college town in the US today. If they didn’t, economic conditions would
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Why Private Security Is a Booming Industry in South Africa 0
- Politics
- April 27, 2018
South Africa made international headlines in March when the government voted to seize land from white farmers without compensation. It is still unclear how the expropriations will proceed. But the vote put South Africa under a negative spotlight. No discussion of the country is complete without a mention of its high and ever-rising crime rate.
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