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‘Talking It Out’ Is Not Always Helpful1
- August 18, 2016
If you’re visibly dejected or upset, those around us will often ask, “Hey, what’s wrong?” and then quickly suggest, “Let’s talk about it.” The strategy of “talking it out” can be very helpful. There are times when we are bothered by something and discussing it with others helps dispel unnecessary darkness and puts things in
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When Pinball was a ‘Menace to Society’ in America0
- Culture
- August 17, 2016
‘You step into the little stationery shop – or maybe it’s the corner drug store, the restaurant, the saloon, the roadside inn or the penny arcade. Instantly, the glittering device – its name may be Red Hot, Lineup, Landslide, Brite Spot, Mascot, Three Score or Sporty of Scoop – catches your eye. You walk over
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We’ve been wrong about the origins of life for 90 years0
- Education
- August 17, 2016
For nearly nine decades, science’s favorite explanation for the origin of life has been the “primordial soup”. This is the idea that life began from a series of chemical reactions in a warm pond on Earth’s surface, triggered by an external energy source such as lightning strike or ultraviolet (UV) light. But recent research adds
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Professor: Students Are Becoming Moral Nihilists0
- Education
- August 17, 2016
The Problem One thing I’ve learned in my years of teaching in the U.S. is that many young Americans are moral relativists. As students in elementary and secondary schools, they were taught that there is no moral fact of the matter. Thus, when people disagree about moral issues, their different perspectives are equally valid. It
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Montaigne’s Tip on How to Read Books Effectively0
- Education
- August 17, 2016
Researchers keep learning more about the benefits of book reading, which are so numerous it would be mundane to list them here. The problem is that many people struggle to read books. They are too easily distracted (a problem greater today than ever) or quickly grow tired. This problem is more acute if the reading
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It’s True, We’re Biased0
- August 17, 2016
These days it’s fashionable to chastise people by calling them “biased.” The accusation of “bias” is supposed to leave the accused cowering and begging for forgiveness. We frequently see this accusation hurled about on our social media sites, where we reach up to 10 million individuals weekly. You see, “bias” has been turned into a
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Black Families in Georgia Are Choosing to Homeschool0
- Culture
- August 17, 2016
During the 1950s and 60s, America’s black families fought a difficult battle to integrate the public schools, hoping to give their children a better education. Because of this hard-won victory, many black parents have been strong supporters of public schools in the subsequent decades. But that support may be changing. According to a recent article
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5 Reasons Young Students Should Not Be Assigned Homework0
- Education
- August 17, 2016
For ages, homework has been a somewhat universally despised notion by kids across the globe. As if having to be in class all day wasn’t enough, extra work is being handed out to take home! Well, Harris Cooper, author of The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents, and professor of Psychology
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Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Crushing ‘Star Trek’ in Pop Culture0
- Culture
- August 16, 2016
This should be Star Trek’s moment. The franchise is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a new film is now in theaters and Comic-Con just delivered a peek at the latest Star Trek TV series. So why are so many people still more enthusiastic about Star Wars? Because traditional storytelling still trumps 21st century revisionism and political
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