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  • A.I. Robot: ‘Yes, I Will Destroy Humans’

    A.I. Robot: ‘Yes, I Will Destroy Humans’0

    The humanoid robot “Sophia” is being billed as the world most advanced A.I. android. Designed to look “very humanlike,” the robot can smile and make other facial expressions. Her primary function is to interact with human beings for purposes of customer service, the idea being that a human-like robot will make customers more comfortable. But

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  • The Last Supper

    The Last Supper0

    One of the world’s most recognized art pieces is probably Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. The mural was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, who was a patron of da Vinci. Today it can be found covering a wall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. Since it was

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  • Was Patrick Henry Illiterate?

    Was Patrick Henry Illiterate?0

    Patrick Henry is a name familiar to many Americans. But let’s be honest, few of us who know of him could offer more than a detail or two about the man. Like Paul Revere, Henry, an admirable patriot and statesman, is primarily remembered for a single act. While Revere is remembered for his famous Midnight

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  • How Europe Climbed Out of the Dark Ages

    How Europe Climbed Out of the Dark Ages0

    I and many others have wondered if the West is on the cusp of a new Dark Age. In spite of the impressive technological achievements of the past two centuries, some worrying, recent trends in education suggest that the intellectual capital which helped accomplish these achievements is gradually dissipating. If we are on the cusp

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  • 4 Logical Paradoxes That Will Blow Your Mind

    4 Logical Paradoxes That Will Blow Your Mind0

    • March 23, 2016

    Nothing fascinates quite like the good old classical paradox. Am I right?  A couple of my favorite writers—G.K. Chesteron and Oscar Wilde—distinguished themselves as arguably the top writers of their day in literary paradox. So when I stumbled on a YouTube video (see below) exploring mind-bending logical paradoxes—those puzzles that seemingly offer no solution—I had

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  • Are Anti-Bullying Laws Preventing Critical Thinking?

    Are Anti-Bullying Laws Preventing Critical Thinking?0

    By now, we’ve all heard strange stories about zero-tolerance discipline policies singling out kids for, well, kid-like behavior. The Pop-Tart gun student is a prime example. In a recent edition of the Washington Post, Eugene Volokh highlights another unique discipline incident over – believe it or not – vegetarianism. As Volokh describes it, a sixth-grade

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