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  • Does Free Trade Lead to Freedom?

    Does Free Trade Lead to Freedom?0

    In all normal civilisations the trader existed and must exist. But in all normal civilisations the trader was the exception; certainly he was never the rule; and most certainly he was never the ruler. The predominance which he has gained in the modern world is the cause of all the disasters of the modern world. 

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  • Diversity Can Inhibit Learning and Cognitive Growth, Study Says

    Diversity Can Inhibit Learning and Cognitive Growth, Study Says0

    Diversity, like equality of opportunity, is one of those positively valued, ‘sacred cow’ concepts in higher education. Yes, some have criticized it for only encompassing racial, ethnic and gender identity, not ideological persuasion. Others have objected that diversity is a vehicle for brainwashing students with liberal values. Nevertheless, the concept has survived in almost every

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  • ‘Anti-Civics’ Being Taught in U.S. Colleges, NAS Report says

    ‘Anti-Civics’ Being Taught in U.S. Colleges, NAS Report says0

    “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” According to a recent report of the National Association of Scholars, this line (from Yeats’ apocalyptic poem The Second Coming) may be a fitting description of what kind of citizens are being produced by American universities today. The 525-page report—“Making Citizens: How

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  • The Unhinging of the Academic Left: History, Hate, and Hysteria

    The Unhinging of the Academic Left: History, Hate, and Hysteria0

    The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has responded to the Trump presidency in a manner showing all the seriousness and bravery its thousands of members can muster: a lecture series univocally condemning Donald Trump and the nation they blame for electing him. One thing the announcement has in great abundance is self-importance: The OAH Distinguished

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  • Study: Cohabitation Far Less Stable for Children Than Marriage

    Study: Cohabitation Far Less Stable for Children Than Marriage0

    One thing the same-sex marriage debate has done is shine a light on why marriage is even worth arguing about. If it is just about loving couples, forget it. But it is not just about that; it is about children. After decades of “soul mate” marriage, it has been brought to our attention again that

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  • Judge Sentences Teens to Read Books to Pay for Crimes

    Judge Sentences Teens to Read Books to Pay for Crimes0

    Many Americans today are troubled by the anger, disrespect, and ignorant attitudes they see in the younger generations. Unfortunately, these attitudes often spill over in violent protests and other inappropriate actions. Such was the case last fall in Loudon County, Virginia when a group of five teenagers defaced the historic, one-room “Ashburn Colored School” with

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  • Hans Rosling, R.I.P.

    Hans Rosling, R.I.P.0

    Hans Rosling, the Swedish doctor and professor who saved countless lives in the world’s poorest countries (and gave many TED talks), died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. Last December, Nature had an interesting feature with him, discussing his life’s work. Rosling was an antidote to uninformed pessimism. As Nature noted: Rosling’s charm appeals to those frustrated by the persistence of myths about the

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  • Gridlock Increases Domestic Violence, Study Claims

    Gridlock Increases Domestic Violence, Study Claims0

    Society pays a heavy price for traffic. It leads to lost time, more pollution and increased spending on gasoline. In metropolitan areas, road congestion in 2012 led consumers to waste 2.9 billion gallons of fuel and spend 5.5 billion hours sitting in traffic. According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the average commuter wastes 42

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  • Campuses Should Resist Canceling Controversial Speakers

    Campuses Should Resist Canceling Controversial Speakers0

    I have no opinion on Milo Yiannopoulos, the editor at Breitbart News whose acceptance of an invitation to speak at the University of California Berkeley recently sparked a massive protest that turned into a riot. All I know is that he’s gay, Jewish, and lands somewhere on the right. I’ve never read anything he has written. I have never seen him

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