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  • The Secret to Teaching Children Self-Control Is Letting Them See It in Others

    The Secret to Teaching Children Self-Control Is Letting Them See It in Others0

    Is self-control something you can acquire, like a new language or a taste for opera? Or is it one of those things you either have or don’t, like fashion sense or a knack for telling a good joke? Psychologist Walter Mischel’s famous results from the “marshmallow test” seem to suggest self-control is relatively stable and

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  • Why Mike Rowe’s Newest Show Is an Antidote to Our Toxic Culture

    Why Mike Rowe’s Newest Show Is an Antidote to Our Toxic Culture0

    Edmund Burke famously said in his Reflections on the Revolution in France: “To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society, is the first principle (the germ as it were) of public affections.” Burke’s assertion was a challenge to the French radicals’ promotion of the idea that citizens

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  • Character, Not Control, Is the Antidote to Evil

    Character, Not Control, Is the Antidote to Evil0

    Humans are dangerous creatures capable of great evil. This inescapable truth bombards us every time we turn on the news. The weight of this knowledge bears down on every human soul, and with every tragedy, we are starkly reminded of it. We cry out for someone to save us from our inherent capacity for evil.

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  • Biomolecular Engineers Say They Have Developed a Cure for Hangovers

    Biomolecular Engineers Say They Have Developed a Cure for Hangovers0

    “Civilization begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back to the Stone Age, nobody has figured out a good way to deal with the ensuing hangover after getting drunk. As a chemical engineering professor and wine enthusiast, I felt I needed to find a solution. As

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  • 7 Basic Things All Parents Should Teach Their Children

    7 Basic Things All Parents Should Teach Their Children0

    The internet has brought us many things, not the least of which is an escalation in parenting theories and “Mommy Wars.” But while it’s worthwhile to explore the pros and cons of attachment parenting, Tiger Moms, or free-range concepts, do we get too caught up in these theories? And in so doing, do we forget

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  • How to Tell if Your Kid’s ‘Fussy Eating’ Phase is Normal

    How to Tell if Your Kid’s ‘Fussy Eating’ Phase is Normal0

    If you have a child who is a fussy eater, you’re not alone. Almost half of all children will go through a fussy eating period in the early years. Rest assured, refusal of foods by young children is a normal stage of development. In fact, food fussiness ensured the survival of our “cave-man” ancestors. Preference

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