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  • Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy

    Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy0

    Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election in her latest memoirs, “What Happened.” Some have claimed that the Electoral College is one of the most dangerous institutions in American politics. Why? They say the Electoral College system, as opposed to a simple majority vote, distorts the one-person,

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  • Medical Journal: Extend Adolescence to Age 24

    Medical Journal: Extend Adolescence to Age 240

    “All children, except one, grow up.” Thus begins J.M. Barrie’s famous novel, Peter Pan. But while this statement was once exceedingly true, popular trends seem to be calling it into question, and if nothing else, it seems that children mature much later than was once the case. Evidence of this can be seen in the

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  • Quiz: Name the Logical Fallacy

    Quiz: Name the Logical Fallacy0

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  • How Today’s Students Can Become Great Writers by Using Thomas Jefferson’s Methods

    How Today’s Students Can Become Great Writers by Using Thomas Jefferson’s Methods1

    During my high school years, a number of my friends were homeschooled kids who belonged to a particular accrediting organization. This organization required each student to write an annual research paper, the length of which corresponded to their grade (i.e. a 10th grade student was required to turn in 10 pages). Over the years, I

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  • How the Great Books Are Revolutionizing College Admissions Tests

    How the Great Books Are Revolutionizing College Admissions Tests0

    You may remember taking the SAT or the ACT. Hours and hours of memorizing techniques and tricks, all to get that perfect score to unlock your college dreams. These tests have monopolized the college entrance process, and in recent years—in the case of the SAT in particular—have been tied to the controversial Common Core standards.

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  • Did the Catholic Church Invent Propaganda?

    Did the Catholic Church Invent Propaganda?0

    “The Church created propaganda.” This is the charge leveled by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul in his 1964 book The Technological Society, which now has the infamous distinction of being Unabomber Ted Kaczynski’s favorite book. Is the charge true? Yes and no. As you might expect, propaganda has been used in one form or another

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