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Jordan B. Peterson Is the Furthest Thing from the Alt-Right 0
- Culture
- January 23, 2018
Psychologist and scholar Jordan B. Peterson recently had another surge in media attention after his blockbuster interview with TV journalist Cathy Newman on Britain’s Channel 4. It was actually more of an interrogation than an interview, but by most accounts, Peterson handled it with aplomb. His ideological critics have reacted defensively by, among other tactics,
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Patients Are ‘Dying in Corridors’ of Britain’s Single-Payer Health System 0
- Economics
- January 23, 2018
“Patients dying in hospital corridors.” So went the headline which appeared on the BBCs website last week, detailing the newest outrages which have emerged from Britain’s crisis-beset healthcare system. This most recent revelation came as a result of an open letter sent to the Prime Minister by 68 senior doctors, offering details of the inhuman conditions which have
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Why Using the Turpin Family’s House of Horrors to Attack Homeschooling is Dishonest (and Unwise)0
- Culture
- January 23, 2018
Horrific crimes and violent acts tug at our collective heart strings. When other humans are harmed, we rightfully feel empathy and anger. We should use these moments as opportunities for reflection and conversation, but we should be careful to not make policy based on emotion. Some are using the egregious case of alleged child abuse
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What the World’s Religious Population Will Look Like in 2060 0
- Religion
- January 22, 2018
What will the world’s religious population look like in the middle of the twentieth century? Well, pace Frederick Nietzsche, God will not be dead, at least according to the number of believers in the world. Instead, it will be those of no religious affiliation who will be rarer as a proportion of the population, according
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A New Blood Test Can Detect Eight Different Cancers in Their Early Stages 0
- Science
- January 22, 2018
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect the presence of eight common cancers. Called CancerSEEK, the blood test detects tiny amounts of DNA and proteins released into the blood stream from cancer cells. This can then indicate the presence of ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, oesophageal, bowel, lung or breast cancers. Known as a
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Massive Study Finds Link Between High Screen Time and Unhappiness 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2018
We’d all like to be a little happier. The problem is that much of what determines happiness is outside of our control. Some of us are genetically predisposed to see the world through rose-colored glasses, while others have a generally negative outlook. Bad things happen, to us and in the world. People can be unkind,
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