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  • Here’s the original ‘Two Minutes Hate’

    Here’s the original ‘Two Minutes Hate’0

    Have you ever noticed how viral outrage regularly rips through social media? Pity the poor individual or group who suffer the burning heat of the public’s wrath. Yet, as quickly as it comes, it’s over. Then there’s a lull for a few days, and then we’re on to the next outrage. If it troubles you,

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  • Are Suburbs a Form of Escapism?

    Are Suburbs a Form of Escapism?0

    Suburban life tends to get a bad rap these days. Some of it is undoubtedly due to a shortsighted failure to take into account deficiencies in modern urban life. But is some of the criticism of suburbia justified? In his 20th century classic The City in History, Lewis Mumford points out that suburbs are by

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  • Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science

    Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science0

    We’re all familiar with Thomas Edison’s famous quote, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” But, seeing real-life examples of this principle in action might actually help motivate kids to work harder in school. A new study in the Journal of Education Psychology suggests that students who learn about famous scientists’ struggles do better in

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  • Millennials Aren’t Kidding About Their Declining Income

    Millennials Aren’t Kidding About Their Declining Income0

    When it comes to financial issues, millennials increasingly feel like they are receiving the short end of the stick. Particularly when they look at their parents’ and grandparents’ generations.  As it turns out, millennials haven’t been imagining things. A new survey by The Guardian shows that millennials are indeed experiencing a decline in wealth: “Where

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  • How the Islamic State is Using Schools to Indoctrinate Children

    How the Islamic State is Using Schools to Indoctrinate Children0

    The idea of children being indoctrinated through education is repugnant to most Americans. But in the Islamic State, it’s a normal part of life in schools, as a new report from The Quilliam Foundation shows. Entitled The Children of Islamic State, the report studied the use of children in Islamic propaganda between August 2015 and

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  • Are There ‘Moral Absolutes’?

    Are There ‘Moral Absolutes’?0

    • March 8, 2016

    In a post last weekend, I argued that teleological moral theory, while understandably popular, falls short in two ways: It asks us to play God, and would license any horrible act when that would seem to contribute to overall human well-being. Deontological theories—from the Greek deon, meaning “duty”?—address these problems. Broadly speaking, deontological theories entail

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