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Why Ricky Gervais Is Right to Defend Free Speech Following ‘Count Dankula’s’ Hate Speech Conviction 0
- Culture
- March 20, 2018
In 2017, a 28-year-old Scottish man named Mark Meechan was arrested on suspicion of “posting offensive material online.” The arrest stemmed from a video Meechan created and shared, which showed his girlfriend’s pug doing a Nazi salute whenever it heard words “Sieg Heil” or “gas the Jews.” The video, which was viewed by more than
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Why Estonia—Yes, Estonia—Is Suddenly One of the Wealthiest Countries in Eastern Europe (and the Most 0
- Economics
- March 19, 2018
The question on why some countries are rich and prosperous whereas others seem to be condemned to the scourge of poverty has been around for centuries. Many factors have been argued to be the determinants of prosperity: geographical, cultural, historical, etc. Yet, since at least the publication in 1776 of The Wealth of Nations, we
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Why Teens Rarely Babysit Anymore 0
- Culture
- March 19, 2018
I was out for a walk a while back when I stopped to chat with a neighbor. Neither of us knew each other very well, having only had a few conversations on subjects such as the weather, the overbearing city council, and her cute, grade-school-age twin boys. It was likely because of this slight acquaintance
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Socialists and Capitalists Alike See No Need to Protect the Traditional Family, Chesterton Argued 0
- Culture
- March 19, 2018
As we search for common ground in our increasingly divided country, we might be well advised to turn to G. K. Chesterton. The common ground for Chesterton’s treasured common man was property. For Chesterton, a good society was one in which property was widely distributed. Achieving that always elusive goal was the reason that Chesterton
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I Was a Student of Stephen Hawking’s – Here’s What He Taught Me 0
- Culture
- March 19, 2018
Like many students of my generation, Stephen Hawking had already had enormous influence on me long before we ever met. When I was hesitating about my A-level choices, it was his book A Brief History of Time that convinced me to continue with physical sciences. In 1994, Hawking and mathematical physicist Roger Penrose gave a
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The 2nd Amendment Empowers Women More than Lapel Pins 0
- Culture
- March 19, 2018
The 90th annual Oscars were held last week, and as usual, the ceremony served as the perfect opportunity for Hollywood’s most elite to get together and stroke fragile egos. Given the recent explosion of sexual assault allegations as a result of the #MeToo movement, it was no surprise that much of this year’s Oscars virtue
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Why Ricky Gervais Is Right to Defend Free Speech Following ‘Count Dankula’s’ Hate Speech Conviction 0