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10 Quotes from Bertrand Russell on Education and Life 0
- January 13, 2016
1. “Without effort and change, human life cannot remain good.” 2. “We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought.” 3. “The principal source of the harm done by the State is the fact that power is its chief end.” 4. “Most people
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Cologne Sexual Assualts: It’s called ‘Taharrush Gamea’0
- Culture
- January 13, 2016
The Daily Mail reports that the Cologne attack, in which 1,000 men who were likely Muslim given their ethnicity attacked women on New Year’s Eve, may actually be called “Taharrush Gamea”. Here’s how they describe it: “Police fear a gang-rape phenomenon known as ‘taharrush gamea’ in the Arab world and seen in attacks on women
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Does ‘Compassion’ Really Demand That We Accept Refugees?0
- Politics
- January 12, 2016
Does the virtue of “compassion” demand that Western nations accept refugees from war-torn countries? This question seems to be at the heart of the controversy surrounding certain immigration policies in Europe and America. The recent New Year’s Eve attacks on women in Cologne, Germany—which were likely perpetrated by males of Arab and North African origin—in
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Medical Journal: Talking Toys are No Substitute for A Parent 0
- Culture
- January 12, 2016
“Man, they didn’t have toys like this when I was a kid!” We’ve all uttered this line while marveling over the talking gizmos and gadgets which rule today’s nurseries. But while many of these talking toys purport to advance language and childhood development, a recent study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association
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College Enrollment is Decreasing… Is That a Good Thing?0
- Education
- January 12, 2016
College enrollment is down for the fourth straight year, even though high school graduation rates are up. For an education system that pushes every child toward college, that may be bad news. But as an article in yesterday’s Atlantic claims, it may actually be a good thing. For one, declining college enrollment could be a
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Are Family Divisions Contributing to National Disunity?0
- Culture
- January 12, 2016
Ever had a painful rift in your family? If a new study from the University of Cambridge is any indication, there’s a good chance you have. Of the over 1,629 invitees in the University’s survey on family estrangement, roughly half admitted to being “estranged from their family or a key family member.” Unfortunately, such estrangement
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