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    • A Desire to Fit In is the Root of Almost All Wrongdoing

      A Desire to Fit In is the Root of Almost All Wrongdoing0

      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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    • Leading Scientific Journal: Don’t Sacrifice the Liberal Arts to STEM

      Leading Scientific Journal: Don’t Sacrifice the Liberal Arts to STEM0

      There’s been a lot of rhetoric in recent years from conservative leaders about the importance of giving students a STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). That our students should have a better education in math and science is not controversial. What is controversial is when a math and science emphasis is pitted against the

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    • Teacher: Stop Being Your Child’s Friend

      Teacher: Stop Being Your Child’s Friend0

      I was at a public park this weekend when I noticed a family preparing for a photo shoot. This family caught the attention of everyone else in the park as well, namely because of the screams emanating from one of its younger members. The screams continued for the next quarter of an hour and it

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    • Did LBJ Say, ‘I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for 200 years’?

      Did LBJ Say, ‘I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for 200 years’?14

      For reasons that are obvious, at a recent editorial meeting topic of conversation swung toward some of the most shocking things ever said by U.S. presidents. Of course Lyndon Baines Johnson’s name quickly popped up. LBJ, a beer-swilling, blunt-speaking Texan, didn’t shy from using what today we refer to as The N Word. One sentence

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    • In Defense of Potty-Mouthed Millennials

      In Defense of Potty-Mouthed Millennials0

      Newly published research revealed that millennials, particularly young women, like to swear at work. A lot.  Via Bloomberg: It’s normal for millennials to say “s—” and “f—” at work, and new research finds that younger women are among the most likely demographic to drop the f-bomb in the office. About three-quarters of female millennial managers

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    • Are We Boring Students to Death?

      Are We Boring Students to Death?0

      I had an interesting conversation with a 12-year-old young man the other day. When I asked him about school, he explained how he never learned anything and had decided that it wasn’t worth it to even try anymore. Instead, he was becoming one of the “bad kids” and making life miserable for his teachers. But

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