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  • Obama Pushes Back on Identity Politics

    Obama Pushes Back on Identity Politics0

    Progressives have been lamenting the absence of Barack Obama. The former president has been largely absent from the political arena since President Trump’s ascendancy to the office. This, of course, is the norm for ex presidents. But, as I noted in 2017, this tradition has proven difficult for progressives to accept for various reasons, including

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  • In 2017, the U.S. Led the World in CO2 Emission Reduction. It’s the 9th Time This Century

    In 2017, the U.S. Led the World in CO2 Emission Reduction. It’s the 9th Time This Century0

      From the June 2018 BP Statistical Review of Global Energy (67th edition) here are some details on C02 emissions in 2017: 1. Global CO2 emissions from energy in 2017 grew by 1.6% (and 426.4 million tons, see data here), rebounding from the stagnant volumes during 2014-2016, and faster than the 10-year average of 1.3%. 2. Declines in CO2 emissions

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  • Ben Franklin’s 6 Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist

    Ben Franklin’s 6 Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist1

    • July 17, 2018

    While recently participating in a course on business and networking skills, I took part in an interesting exercise. Pairing every individual with another class member, the instructor gave each team a couple minutes to discover two previously unknown things they held in common. The results were fascinating. Not only were a number of topics covered, but

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  • Aristotle: 4 Reasons Private Property Is Better Than Communal Property

    Aristotle: 4 Reasons Private Property Is Better Than Communal Property0

    • July 17, 2018

    In “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx aptly summarized the implications of a communist society, stating that “the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.” As an institution, private property has been a crucial factor in the flourishing of Western society and its political thought. However, its defense

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  • The Real Reason Many People Recoil From Political Correctness

    The Real Reason Many People Recoil From Political Correctness0

    Scrolling through Twitter recently, I came across a person questioning why so many are opposed to “political correctness.” The tweet conflated the dreaded PC with being polite and having respect and compassion, and expressed confusion as to why so many people were opposed to the concept. Strangely enough, I absolutely agreed. That is to say,

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  • The Economic Illiteracy of Bernie Sanders

    The Economic Illiteracy of Bernie Sanders0

      In a recent piece for the Guardian, Bernie Sanders protests the dehumanizing exploitation of workers currently employed by Disneyland, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company. What starts as a few heart-throbbing anecdotes about individuals struggling to make ends meet readily segues into the usual narrative blending anti-capitalist banalities with mishandled economic data. 

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