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A Desire to Fit In is the Root of Almost All Wrongdoing0
- Education
- October 10, 2016
Imagine that one morning you discover a ring that grants you magic powers. With this ring on your finger, you can seize the presidency, rob Fort Knox and instantly become the most famous person on the planet. So, would you do it? Readers of Plato’s Republic will find this thought experiment familiar. For Plato, one
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Why Lepanto Still Matters1
- Culture
- October 7, 2016
In Iran this week, a young woman named Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was sentenced to five years in prison. Her crime? She had “insulted Islamic sanctities.” Iranian authorities had ransacked her home, and inside they discovered an unpublished fictional story that apparently frowned on the ancient practice of stoning people to death. It appears Iraee will
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The Crazy Story of How Vladimir Putin Joined the KGB0
- History
- October 7, 2016
It’s safe to say that Vladimir Putin is one of the most enigmatic (some would say ruthless) figures in the world today. Putin became acting president of Russia in 1999 following the abrupt resignation of Boris Yeltsin. Today Putin is in his third term as president – despite the fact that Russia’s constitution once limited
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Professor: ‘Me Generation’ Not Doing Chores (And Why That’s Bad)0
- Culture
- October 7, 2016
In August, Treasurer Scott Morrison warned that “Australia has a generation growing up expecting government handouts”. Researchers have labelled this the “Me Generation”. Some even say we are facing a “me, me, me epidemic”. So why have today’s young people become more narcissistic? According to research, the decrease in young people’s levels of empathy is
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Preschool CAN Help Kids—If it Includes This Element, Study Finds1
- Education
- October 7, 2016
The last year hasn’t been very kind to ardent fans of universal preschool. Rather than help children get ahead in school as has been long promised, studies have shown that it can actually hurt. But a new study published by JAMA Pediatrics shows something a bit different. It examined a preschool program known as ParentCorps
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Is it Time to Throw Out Both Democrats and Republicans?2
- Education
- October 7, 2016
In an election year where a polling firm matched “a giant meteor hitting the earth” against Clinton and Trump – and the asteroid nabbed 13 percent of the vote – it’s time to look for alternatives to the establishment’s political duopoly. And that’s what James Madison recommended: “When the variety and number of political parties
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Does Watching TV Together Count as ‘Family Bonding’?0
- Culture
- October 7, 2016
We’ve all heard about the importance of family dinner time. Research tells us that children who eat meals with their family are likely to have better grades, better mental and physical health, and a smaller chance of getting into trouble. As findings from a recent British study show, many families do find that dinner is
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16 Big Myths about College and Success in Your Early 20s0
- Education
- October 7, 2016
If you’re exiting high school you’re probably being given a lot of advice. You’re bombarded with stats about average earnings, degrees, majors, resumes, seizing this time in your life, etc. It’s all pretty standard, conventional fare: Go to the best college you can get into, get good grades, major in something with lots of job
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Why Freedom Without Virtue is a Dangerous Thing0
- Culture
- October 6, 2016
At the heart of all politics is the conflict or at least the tension between individual liberty and the common good. This conflict or tension gives rise to an array of paradoxical questions. To what extent, for instance, does my taking of liberties for myself lead to the taking of liberty from others? Do my
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