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10 Things Americans Fear More Than Anything Else0
- Philosophy
- October 18, 2016
Over the weekend, I picked up one of those rectangular things made up of course paper that has words and images printed on it. What do you call it – ah, yes, a newspaper. The article touched on a Chapman University survey released last week that drew upon a random sample of 1,511 adults from
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Why Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Call it ‘Marriage Equality’0
- Culture
- October 17, 2016
In a recent press conference, it was striking how often Opposition Leader Bill Shorten used the term “marriage equality” and, equally striking, that not even once did he refer to “same-sex marriage” in criticizing the Government for not allowing a vote on this issue in Parliament, but insisting on a plebiscite. We know that our choice
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Why Academics are Becoming Irrelevant (and How to Stop it)0
- Education
- October 17, 2016
A January 2015 Pew Research Center study found an alarming chasm between the views of scientists and the views of the public. Here is just a sampling: 87 percent of scientists accept that natural selection plays a role in evolution, 32 percent of the public agree; 88 percent of scientists think that genetically modified foods
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When Virtue Becomes a Death Warrant0
- Culture
- October 17, 2016
Earlier in the election, the idea was advanced that the moral character of a candidate no longer matters. Accordingly, the two main choices Americans have for president are individuals whose pasts are tainted by dishonesty and immorality. One of these two candidates will eventually exhibit great control over American life, largely because of the current,
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The Best Article (So Far) Explaining Trump’s Weird Rise0
- Culture
- October 17, 2016
David Wong at Cracked has written what is perhaps the best article I’ve yet read explaining the rise of Donald Trump. Published last week, it has already been read by more than 3 million people. (Warning: the article contains some profanity.) The headline of the article, “How Half of America Lost Its F**king Mind,”
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3 Ways to Stop Overthinking So Damn Much0
- Science
- October 17, 2016
Have you ever had so much going on in your brain that you wished you could just press a button and suddenly have it all stop? The human mind is prone to overanalyzing every single thing it’s subjected to, leaving many of us drained and exhausted. Are you an overthinker? Chances are good you are.
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Why Colleges Should Drop Racial Preferences0
- Culture
- October 14, 2016
The Gallup Organization and Inside Higher Ed co-hosted a conference in Washington on September 15. They called it “Not Out of the Woods: Colleges, Diversity and Affirmative Action after a Year of Protest and Court Battles.” Most of those in attendance were university officials of one kind or another. I was the sole participant who
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What Meditation Can Do For Your Brain0
- Family
- October 14, 2016
Can meditation grow your brain, make you more compassionate, and slow the aging process? Sounds too crazy to believe, right? Like most, I tended to look at the supposed positive effects of meditation as, at best, a tree-hugger’s wishful thinking, or, at worst, utter poppycock. But recent studies are making me question my dismissal of
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Is the UN Sweeping Israel’s History Under the Rug?0
- Culture
- October 14, 2016
Israel and the UN have not been what one could call “chummy” in recent history. And they’re not likely to grow any closer after today, either. According to the BBC, UNESCO, the self-proclaimed “‘intellectual’ agency of the United Nations” released a statement on Jerusalem’s premiere piece of real estate “known to Jews as the Temple
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