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  • What Every Young Man Needs to Know

    What Every Young Man Needs to Know0

    In this Art of Manliness Podcast, Brett McKay interviews Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, who gives his theory on why he is so popular with young men: …the problem with the narrative that grips our culture at the moment is that we fail to make a distinction between power and competence. Power is just that I

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  • ‘Pay What You Can Afford’ Runs Panera Out of Bread

    ‘Pay What You Can Afford’ Runs Panera Out of Bread0

    Panera has announced that it will close the last of its charitable stores, which allowed people to pay whatever they wished for a meal, because it was costing too much dough. The Boston store will shut its doors permanently this Friday, February 15. “Panera Cares” were indistinguishable from other Panera eateries in their branding, menu, or furnishings,

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  • A Rational Checklist is No Match for Emotions in Matters of the Heart

    A Rational Checklist is No Match for Emotions in Matters of the Heart0

    For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the checklist is about your dream partner? And what if the checklist is wrong? “Relationshopping” is when you hunt for the perfect partner as if people were products. Online dating, now used by almost 40 percent

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  • Feminism and the Burden of Freedom

    Feminism and the Burden of Freedom0

    In her book on home organization, Marie Kondo helps people divest themselves of the “things that do not spark joy.” She seems to be somewhat suggesting that the ongoing burden of possessing things is more than we really want to pay. If rights = responsibilities, freedom has a cost. Given this, is it possible that

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  • Is Diversity an Enemy of Excellence?

    Is Diversity an Enemy of Excellence?0

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science….” Following a 2012 recommendation, NSF now has an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). NSF was just following the crowd, for almost every academic and research institution now has a D&I program. No one wants to exclude people

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  • Evidence Suggests Some Schools are Finally Freeing Students from the Bonds of Mediocrity

    Evidence Suggests Some Schools are Finally Freeing Students from the Bonds of Mediocrity0

    By now, many parents know there is something seriously wrong with the average American school. Time and again, children go into the school system as bright bundles of energy, curious about the surrounding world, and time and again, they stagger through the system frustrated and losing their interest in learning. Unfortunately, parents have firsthand knowledge

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