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  • Patriotism: Why So Many Intellectuals Can’t Understand It

    Patriotism: Why So Many Intellectuals Can’t Understand It0

    Sam Haselby says this “should be the end times” for American patriotism. Yet the opposite seems to be happening, and he can’t understand why. America has no national education system, he notes. No conscription. No government agency that enforces the red-white-and-blue rituals performed at schools and sporting events coast-to-coast. Nor does America have a territorial

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  • Democrats and Republicans Agree: Public Schools Stink

    Democrats and Republicans Agree: Public Schools Stink0

    There’s often a perception that Americans are so proud of their country and its “exceptionalism” that they are blind to any of its flaws. That may be true in some cases, but a recent Pew Research Report calls that into question in one area especially: Public schools. As the chart below demonstrates, Pew asked respondents

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  • Yanny or Laurel? It’s Your Brain Not Your Ears That Decides

    Yanny or Laurel? It’s Your Brain Not Your Ears That Decides0

    As a speech scientist, I never thought I’d see so much excitement on social media about one tiny little word. — Cloe Feldman (@CloeCouture) May 15, 2018 The clip, which went viral after being posted on Reddit, is polarizing listeners who hear a computer voice say either “Laurel” or “Yanny.” @AlexWelke tweeted, “This is the

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  • Why More Regulations Won’t Fix the Financial Sector’s Problems

    Why More Regulations Won’t Fix the Financial Sector’s Problems0

    What is the role of the finance today? Is it still an essential pillar in the value-creation process that has characterized market economies since the emergence of capitalism in the 18th century? Or it has grown into an uncontrolled leviathan that does more harm than good? These are some of the questions a recent article

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  • Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences

    Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences0

    Over the last several years, certain members of the Seattle City Council have embarked on a quest to make the city a socialist utopia. From raising the minimum wage to a whopping $15 an hour to instituting a ridiculous soda tax on consumers, Seattle loves to squeeze money from its residents and business owners in any

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  • Obamacare Is in a ‘Death Spiral.’ Who’s to Blame?

    Obamacare Is in a ‘Death Spiral.’ Who’s to Blame?0

    “This is what the start of a death spiral looks like.” – Catherine Rampell, May 14, 2018 Rampell, a columnist for in the Washington Post, is not wrong. Obamacare is in big trouble. As her article details, three states—Vermont, Virginia, and Maryland—recently announced anticipated “premium-rate requests” for Obamacare health insurance policies. And the numbers don’t

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