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6 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Become the Next Big College Sport 0
- Culture
- June 14, 2017
Watching college football and basketball is a popular pastime in America. Indeed, given its popularity, it’s difficult to imagine that college ball sports will ever be displaced by an upstart competitor. However, they do have competition and it’s not exactly Quidditch. It’s video gaming—or, as college athletics departments are calling them, esports. According to
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Why Language and Gender Aren’t Just ‘Social Constructs’0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
Many in our culture are confused about the meaning of words. I’m not just talking here about what counts as ‘fake news’, or the typical contortions that politicians put on their own language to distort facts—though that in and of itself is something of a worrisome trend. But it’s growing increasingly common to hear people
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Trump’s Education Cuts Aren’t ‘Devastating,’ They’re Smart 0
- Education
- June 13, 2017
It’s the end of the world as we know it—at least that’s what some people would have us believe about President Trump’s education budget. It’s “a devastating blow to the country’s public education system,” according to National School Boards Assn. CEO Thomas Gentzel. More like a “wrecking ball,” says Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National
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Richard Dawkins Rips Islam 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
Richard Dawkins, arguably the most famous atheist alive today, recently told listeners at a science festival in the United Kingdom that he believes Islam is “the most evil religion in the world” today. Here is what he said at the Cheltenham Science Festival last week, according to a report from The Telegraph: “It’s tempting to say
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Jordan Peterson’s Advice on Marriage is Brilliant 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
What’s the key to a healthy, long, and fruitful marriage? It’s the million dollar question, and one Dr. Jordan Peterson was recently asked by a YouTube viewer. Peterson, a clinical psychologist and a professor at the University of Toronto, offered a response that’s well worth hearing. He begins by touching on the importance of physical
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Is School Literature Driving Our Dysfunctional Society?0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
Over the weekend, I traveled with some friends to tour the Betsy-Tacy houses in Mankato, Minnesota (shown in the image above). The refurbished homes are replicas of the ones discussed in the famous children’s book series of the same name, written in the mid-twentieth century by Maud Hart Lovelace. For those unfamiliar with the books,
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Gay teens really are at greater risk for poor mental health, substance use, and isolation, study finds 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
Teens are mischievous, not to be trusted. You’ve probably heard the trope before – maybe you even believe it yourself. But is the stereotype now warping our trust of scientific results? Surveys can help researchers better understand the lives of teens, but skeptics argue that youth are often dishonest and that the results cannot be
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Gallup Poll on Interracial Marriage Reveals a Stunning Shift in Public Opinion 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
In case you missed it, Monday marked the 50-year anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the case in which the Supreme Court struck down state laws that restricted interracial marriage. There were many stories published yesterday on the historic case—including a fine piece written by David Boaz of the Cato Institute—but the most shocking piece of
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Dishwasher-Loading Arguments are Common for a Reason 1
- Culture
- June 13, 2017
In his classic book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen R. Covey urged us to “begin with the end in mind.” Covey explains: “Each part of your life— today’s behavior, tomorrow’s behavior, next week’s behavior, next month’s behavior— can be examined in the context of the whole, of what really matters most to
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6 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Become the Next Big College Sport 0