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Why Chesterton Would Classify Many Modern Individuals as ‘Half-Witted’0
- Culture
- September 26, 2018
Not all that long ago something called zero population growth was all the rage. But no more. The great fear was a worldwide population explosion. But no more. Certainly not in the western industrialized world. And not even in a rapidly urbanizing Muslim world. G. K. Chesterton was many things, but he was not a
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Schools Are Wasting Student Time on Assignments Beneath Their Abilities 0
- Education
- September 26, 2018
To look at international exams and results from various tests, one would think that America’s children are dimwits. Only a quarter of high school seniors are proficient in math. Thirty-seven percent of them are proficient in reading. And in science, only 22 percent make the grade. But while these stats make our children look somewhat
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How a Man Landed on a List of Top Female Executives 1
- Culture
- September 25, 2018
A man has been named as one of the top 100 women in business by the UK’s Financial Times and HERoes Champions of Women in Business list. Pips Bunce, who comes in at number 32, is Director / head of global markets core engineering strategic programs for Credit Suisse. No, Pips is not a trans woman, and
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#MeToo Falls to Tribalism 0
- Culture
- September 25, 2018
Even in the glory days of #MeToo, I had my reservations. But one aspect of the movement gave me hope: it seemed refreshingly nonpartisan. Democrats John Conyers and Al Franken toppled alongside Republicans Trent Franks and Blake Farenthold. If there was to be a witch hunt, better that it seek out all the witches, not
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The New York Times Explains Why the Minimum Wage Should Be $0.00 0
- Economics
- September 25, 2018
The minimum wage is the Jason Vorhees of economics. It just won’t die. No matter how many jobs the minimum wage destroys, no matter how many times you debunk it, it always comes back to wreak more havoc. Economic Literacy from an Unexpected Source We’ve covered the issues at length at FEE, and quite effectively,
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How One African Nation is Pulling Itself Out of Poverty 0
- Economics
- September 25, 2018
When discussing the dramatic increase in living standards of the last decades, we usually forget to mention that this increase hasn’t been uniform. Whereas Asia has experienced tremendous economic growth, Africa is the continent that has benefited the least from global capitalism. This doesn’t mean that living standards in Africa haven’t increased at all. Since
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