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Where are the ‘People of Color’?0
- Culture
- January 27, 2016
These days, it’s usually Donald Trump being attacked for being a “racist” and charged with stirring up “angry, white male” voters. But if you look at both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton events, they appear to be overwhelmingly stirring up whites, too. If you don’t believe it, just take a look at some of the
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Should Muslim Immigrants be Required to Assimilate?1
- Politics
- January 27, 2016
Sure, accept Muslim immigrants… but they should prepare to be assimilated. That seems to be the general message of James Kirkup in his editorial today for The Telegraph titled “Yes, Muslims are different. No, we shouldn’t accept that.” His piece was in response to a British politician’s recent statement that attempts to integrate Muslims into
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Moderate Drinkers Have Better Emotional Health 0
- Culture
- January 26, 2016
According to Gallup, less than 1 in 5 Americans believe that drinking alcohol can benefit your health. But studies are showing that not only can moderate alcohol consumption benefit your physical health, it is also linked with better emotional health. When Gallup compared nondrinkers (0 drinks per week) and heavy drinkers (15+ drinks per week)
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Knitting is Cool Again 0
- Culture
- January 26, 2016
Over the years, my sister has produced beautiful handicrafts: an intricate crocheted baby afghan, perfectly knitted mittens, and lovely crocheted lace. I, on the other hand, have a handful of quilt squares, a crochet hook stuck in a barely used spool of thread, and a partially finished embroidered pillowcase to show for my efforts. As
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Schopenhauer’s 7 Pieces of Advice for Readers 3
- Culture
- January 26, 2016
In the news, we often hear distressing statistics about how few books Americans read in a given year. As a result, we tend to be ecstatic if people simply read at all. But intellectual growth requires more than that; it requires that one becomes not only a reader, but a mature reader. In his famous
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Are there people who feel no remorse?0
- Culture
- January 26, 2016
Everyone has a conscience. But most psychologists think that people with “antisocial personality disorder” don’t. For example, Robert D. Hare, a Canadian expert on psychopaths and the author of Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us, says they are “completely lacking in conscience and feelings for others,” so that they “selfishly take
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