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Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science 0
- Science
- March 8, 2016
We’re all familiar with Thomas Edison’s famous quote, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” But, seeing real-life examples of this principle in action might actually help motivate kids to work harder in school. A new study in the Journal of Education Psychology suggests that students who learn about famous scientists’ struggles do better in
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Millennials Aren’t Kidding About Their Declining Income 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2016
When it comes to financial issues, millennials increasingly feel like they are receiving the short end of the stick. Particularly when they look at their parents’ and grandparents’ generations. As it turns out, millennials haven’t been imagining things. A new survey by The Guardian shows that millennials are indeed experiencing a decline in wealth: “Where
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How the Islamic State is Using Schools to Indoctrinate Children 0
- Culture
- March 8, 2016
The idea of children being indoctrinated through education is repugnant to most Americans. But in the Islamic State, it’s a normal part of life in schools, as a new report from The Quilliam Foundation shows. Entitled The Children of Islamic State, the report studied the use of children in Islamic propaganda between August 2015 and
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Are There ‘Moral Absolutes’?0
- March 8, 2016
In a post last weekend, I argued that teleological moral theory, while understandably popular, falls short in two ways: It asks us to play God, and would license any horrible act when that would seem to contribute to overall human well-being. Deontological theories—from the Greek deon, meaning “duty”?—address these problems. Broadly speaking, deontological theories entail
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8 Quotes for Election Season from Saul Bellow 0
- Politics
- March 8, 2016
1) “For the first time in history, the human species as a whole has gone into politics. Everyone is in the act, and there is no telling what may come of it.” 2) “A good American makes propaganda for whatever existence has forced him to become.” 3) “Take our politicians: they’re a bunch of yo-yos. The
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Science: Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals (and extremists are happier than moderates)0
- Politics
- March 8, 2016
Are conservatives happier than liberals? Yes, according to Arthur C. Brooks, author of Gross National Happiness and president of the American Enterprise Institute. Writing for the New York Times he notes: “Scholars on both the left and right have studied this question extensively, and have reached a consensus that it is conservatives who possess the
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