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Walt Whitman’s (Surprising) Advice to Would-Be Writers0
- Education
- July 29, 2016
Everyone wants to be a writer these days. This is normal. Writing involves sharing interesting thoughts, experiences, and stories. What’s not to like? The problem? Writing is, well, really hard. Ernest Hemingway, one of the best ever, once said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
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Psychologist: 8 Ways Parents Can Get a Child to Read0
- Education
- July 29, 2016
A friend of mine recently took her two-year-old son out of state to a family wedding for three weeks. When they returned, her son was talking in a fluent and skilled manner. After hearing him speak, a family member of mine noted in amazement how articulate the little boy had become. I laughed and said,
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Princeton Prof: The 3 Pillars of a Decent Society0
- Culture
- July 29, 2016
It’s clichéd but true to state that Americans are deeply divided politically. The division is so strong that there are now competing definitions for terms such as freedom, justice, progress, and, even, racism. If at our core, we cannot even understand each other, how in the world can we agree upon common goals? To that
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Finding the Good in Suffering0
- Culture
- July 29, 2016
The plethora of dieting regimens, marathons, and fitness programs are united in showing us that there are benefits to suffering. We may extend our life through improved physical strength, better hone the mind, or even achieve stronger emotional health through the regular release of endorphins. There are many forms of chosen suffering that bring about
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What Young America learned about Islam0
- Culture
- July 28, 2016
Currently much controversy surrounds Islam and its compatibility, or lack thereof, with the Western world. To some, Islam is a religion of peace whose adherents desire nothing more than the way of life enjoyed by others in Western nations. To others, Islam has a strong undercurrent of violence and fundamentally conflicts with Western values of
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Philosopher: No, you’re not entitled to your opinion2
- Education
- July 28, 2016
Every year, I try to do at least two things with my students at least once. First, I make a point of addressing them as “philosophers” – a bit cheesy, but hopefully it encourages active learning. Secondly, I say something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘everyone is entitled to their opinion.’ Perhaps
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Karl Popper Quotes to Make you Think0
- Education
- July 28, 2016
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (d. 1994) is considered one of the greatest philosophers and scientific minds of the 20th century. Born into an upper middle-class family in Vienna in 1902, Popper grew up surrounded by books and learning. His father was a bibliophile, and the younger Popper inherited this love for the written word. Though
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How Good Is Your Mathematical Reasoning?0
- July 28, 2016
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Can we stop making terrorists and shooters famous?0
- Culture
- July 28, 2016
When 19-year-old Adel K and his fellow jihadist entered the Eglise St. Etienne in a Normandy town on Tuesday armed with knives, they could be sure of one thing: whatever happened, they would be famous. The mere attempt to kill a priest as he finished celebrating Mass would get them world headlines since they were Muslims and
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