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  • Why Speaking Like Pepé Le Pew May Soon Be a Crime in France

    Why Speaking Like Pepé Le Pew May Soon Be a Crime in France0

    Reuters reports that Laetitia Avia, a member of the French parliament, has said she is proposing a bill that would classify mocking a regional accent (so called “glottophobia“) as a form of prohibited discrimination. Avia’s proposal comes after former presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, a long-time member of the Socialist Party, mocked a journalist’s heavy accent by asking if someone

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  • The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism

    The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism0

    At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re

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  • Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?

    Do Public High Schools Really Unify Society?0

    If someone told you that public high schools have taken people with political and social power and brought them together, to the exclusion of other people, would you celebrate those schools? Probably not. But that is essentially what a new Atlantic article does in extolling public high schools and attacking school choice. The piece, by English professor Amy Lueck,

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  • Jordan Peterson and His Enemies

    Jordan Peterson and His Enemies0

    Jordan B. Peterson has sold over half a million volumes of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos since January, a staggering number of books. His yearlong “Antidote to Chaos” speaking tour is even more remarkable. In December, he will speak to an already sold out 2,000-seat Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. His tickets are fetching

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  • Government Economists Offer Window Into What a Socialist US Economy Would Look Like

    Government Economists Offer Window Into What a Socialist US Economy Would Look Like0

    If the United States were to adopt the socialist policies of Venezuela, the move would slash the economy by 40 percent—or $24,000 per year for the average American, according to a report by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. “Coincident with the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth, socialism is making a comeback in American

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  • Beyond Climate Change: 3 Important Economic Contributions of Nobel Prize Winner William Nordhaus

    Beyond Climate Change: 3 Important Economic Contributions of Nobel Prize Winner William Nordhaus0

    Yale economist William D. Nordhaus was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (or, to be more precise, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) for his analysis of the economic impact of climate change. Nordhaus pioneered the study of global warming from an economic perspective, developing a model

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