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  • Propaganda: 4 Tips to Fight It

    Propaganda: 4 Tips to Fight It0

    Edward Bernays, considered by many to be the father of modern propaganda, opens his famous book Propaganda by stating: We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. Of those men “we have never heard of”, Bernays writes: “Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of

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  • Philosopher: ‘Having Children is Immoral’

    Philosopher: ‘Having Children is Immoral’0

    It’s widely believed that the beginning of the Hippocratic Oath—history’s most famous medical document—states “First, do no harm.” It actually doesn’t. Nevertheless, this sentiment is the driving principle behind philosophy professor David Benatar’s argument that “people should never, under any circumstance, procreate.” Benatar—the head of the philosophy department at the University of Cape Town, South

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  • Paglia: The Dumbing Down of America Began in Public Schools

    Paglia: The Dumbing Down of America Began in Public Schools0

    In the last several years, Americans have been sensing that something is seriously wrong with the current crop of young people. True, they are likely to have the most education credentials any generation has ever received. They also are technically-savvy, and as such, have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. But in spite of

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  • Four Fabrications About Firearms

    Four Fabrications About Firearms0

    According to two recent op-eds published by the New York Times: “more guns means more murder.” “more guns means less safety.” “a gun is 22 times more likely to be used in a criminal assault, an accidental death or injury, a suicide attempt or a homicide than it is for self-defense.” “gun-owning households were 41

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  • The Moral Imagination of ‘Leave It to Beaver’

    The Moral Imagination of ‘Leave It to Beaver’0

    Russell Kirk defined the moral imagination as “an enduring source of inspiration that elevates us to first principles as it guides us upwards towards virtue and wisdom and redemption.” It is a quality which informs the great works of art, not excluding the more popular art forms of film and television. Since its premiere sixty

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  • The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America

    The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America0

    Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities for political demagoguery as taxation. Today some politicians argue that the rich must pay their fair share and label the proposed changes in tax law as tax cuts for the rich. Let’s look at who pays what, with an eye toward attempting

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