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Harvard Professor: Discrimination Not the Cause of ‘Gender Pay Gap’0
- Culture
- February 3, 2016
During the last seven years, the Obama presidency has faithfully recognized “Equal Pay Day,” the date on which “we mark how far into the new year women would have to work just to earn the same as men did in the previous year.” According to President Obama, the fact that “women earn 78 cents for
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College-Educated Women Can’t Find Good Men0
- Culture
- February 3, 2016
Over at The Daily Beast, Emily Shire writes about Date-Onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game, which seems to really resonate with her as a single, college-educated woman in Manhattan. As it quickly becomes apparent, she can’t find a good man. But she takes some solace in the fact that there is actually a
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5 Habits That Propelled Rockefeller to Fame and Fortune0
- Economics
- February 3, 2016
For many, the name John D. Rockefeller conjures up images of a wealthy but monopolizing oil tycoon. But while many might have an unfavorable opinion of Rockefeller, they would likely be eager to know how to follow in his steps, particularly in regard to money-making. In his work entitled Random Reminiscences of Men and Events,
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Whoa… Doctor Links ADHD Diagnoses to Poor Parenting0
- Culture
- February 2, 2016
Dr. Leonard Sax has been making waves lately with his latest book, The Collapse of Parenting. The book’s basic premise is that American parents have failed to realize that they are their child’s authority, not their friend. In an interview with NPR over the weekend, Dr. Sax again made some startling comments that go against
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No, Controlling Immigration isn’t Fascism0
- February 2, 2016
Long before the world learned of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s, countries controlled their borders. They did so in different ways, but ultimately it was to protect their own national interests, including their economic strength, culture, ethnicity, religion, security, etc. When it comes to the term ‘fascism’, George Orwell’s comments about the word’s use
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Iowa Results: What do you think compared to 2008?0
- Politics
- February 2, 2016
By now you’ve probably had enough time to digest the news from the 2016 Iowa caucuses. From here until New Hampshire, the pundits will be offering their deep insights while the partisans will be attempting to read the tea leaves in favor of their candidates. As we look back at the 2008 campaign season, it’s
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Everyone is Prejudiced0
- February 2, 2016
In his book The Enemies of Reason, scientist Richard Dawkins proudly proclaimed, “Science replaces private prejudice with publicly verifiable evidence.” His sentiment expresses the modern intellectual ideal of reasoning freed from the trappings of any prejudices or biases. The problem is: no such thing exists. The word “prejudice” literally means to have judged something beforehand. Prejudices
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Britain to Begin Altering the DNA of Human Embryos1
- Science
- February 2, 2016
British scientists are leading the way into a murky future of genetically-modified human beings. The Seattle Times reports that Britain has allowed its scientists to begin altering the DNA of human embryos. Scientists will be conducting “gene-editing experiments” on embryos. Gene editing involves repairing or replacing certain parts of the genetic code in a “biological
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A Tough Question on Race and Culture from a Reader0
- Culture
- February 2, 2016
Every week we get requests from readers to share something with the audience or to ask the audience a question. Depending on the material or the question, occasionally we’ll act on it. If we don’t, it doesn’t mean we won’t, we’re probably just behind in our writing. Shortly after we shared stories about Martin Luther
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