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15 Habits of Highly Successful People 0
- Economics
- July 5, 2016
In our increasingly busy world, time management skills are in high demand. But while many people are willing to make the sacrifice to be more disciplined with their time, they often lack practical knowledge about how to become more disciplined. An interesting attempt to fill in this gap of practical knowledge is Kevin Kruse’s book
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13 Sublime Quotes from Emerson on Self-Reliance 0
- History
- July 5, 2016
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) is considered the founding father of the American Transcendental movement. The Harvard-educated scholar, godfather to William James and mentor to H.D. Thoreau, was both brilliant and controversial. His “Divinity School Address” in 1838, in which he discounted Biblical miracles and the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth, precipitated outrage and an exile
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Why the Desire to Label Other Opinions as ‘Dumb’?0
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
Sometimes our society needs to be reminded of an obvious truth. We find one in Sean Blanda’s essay for Medium this past January. It’s title: “The ‘Other Side’ Is Not Dumb.” As you’ve by no doubt heard or read, America is becoming increasingly polarized. This polarization brings with it a pressure to circle the wagons
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Why Aren’t Americans Using Their Vacation Time?0
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
Today, many Americans are busy getting out of town for a 3-day weekend. But not as many as you think. According to a recent report by Project: Time Off, in 2015, Americans wasted 658 million vacation days, and 55 percent of Americans forfeited at least some of their time off. Why on earth would
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The Revolution was in the Minds and the Hearts 0
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
Probably due to our technologically focused society, we tend to think mostly about military power when it comes to wars. Yet, as the propaganda and morale efforts of the 20th century show, the spirit of the people is often critical to success on the battlefield. Even in recent history, we’ve seen weaker military powers eventually
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The Reason for your 3-Day Weekend 0
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
It’s fashionable now to look cynically upon the Founders of our country, to dismiss their efforts as just rich, white men trying to grab power from other rich, white men. And while many of our educational and political leaders may push such a view, it’s ultimately simplistic and juvenile, likely driven by a cultural Marxist
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The Amazing Maturity of the Young Declaration Signers 1
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
When we think of Independence Day and the men who affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence, it’s easy to lump them all together as wizened old men. But while some – such as 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin – were certainly getting up in age, many others were remarkably young. Consider the following list of
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Roseanne: ‘Hillary Owns the Press’0
- Politics
- July 1, 2016
It is a wise general rule to pay little or no attention to anything celebrities say. I am usually a firm subscriber to this rule, but I’m going to break it here. Roseanne Barr actually said something in an interview yesterday that piqued my interest. Barr, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2012, was quoted
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July 4th Trivia: Who Said It?0
- Culture
- July 1, 2016
As Intellectual Takeout noted yesterday, American students are sadly failing in the areas of civics and history. According to the 2014 Nation’s Report Card, only 23 percent of students achieve proficiency in civics and only 18 percent met U.S. history proficiency standards. Unfortunately, such limited knowledge can often lead to some embarrassing moments. Check out
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