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  • 8 Quotes for Election Season from Saul Bellow

    8 Quotes for Election Season from Saul Bellow0

    1) “For the first time in history, the human species as a whole has gone into politics. Everyone is in the act, and there is no telling what may come of it.”   2) “A good American makes propaganda for whatever existence has forced him to become.”   3) “Take our politicians: they’re a bunch of yo-yos. The

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  • Science: Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals (and extremists are happier than moderates)

    Science: Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals (and extremists are happier than moderates)0

    Are conservatives happier than liberals? Yes, according to Arthur C. Brooks, author of Gross National Happiness and president of the American Enterprise Institute. Writing for the New York Times he notes: “Scholars on both the left and right have studied this question extensively, and have reached a consensus that it is conservatives who possess the

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  • What Black Lives Matter Should Protest

    What Black Lives Matter Should Protest0

    Recently the St. Paul, Minnesota chapter of Black Lives Matter (BLM) threatened to protest a local high school. Finally, one might think, BLM is getting to some root issues, such as how poorly Black students are prepared in schools. But, no, it turns out that the group just wants a teacher fired. What did the

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  • Has the Breakdown of the Family Influenced Dating Habits?

    Has the Breakdown of the Family Influenced Dating Habits?0

    There’s a fascinating little chart in today’s Washington Post which records how American couples met their spouses. The most striking thing about the chart is the recent rapid rise in online introductions, which seems to correspond with the recent decrease in meeting spouses through friends or co-workers. But there’s another trend line in the chart

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  • A Historian’s Disturbing Take on Why a Civilization Breaks Down

    A Historian’s Disturbing Take on Why a Civilization Breaks Down0

    In his famous work A Study of History, Arnold Toynbee examines why some civilizations break down. Interestingly, he concludes that the reason for civilizations breaking down is contained within the very reason for their growth: “[T]he very process by which growth is sustained is inherently risky: the creative leadership of a society has to resort

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  • Is ‘Speed Reading’ For Real?

    Is ‘Speed Reading’ For Real?0

    When I was a boy, “speed reading” was all the rage among the adults I knew—the ones who read books, that is. I envied them. Learning to read had been hard enough, but I couldn’t seem to read fast enough to allow time for other things I also wanted to do. If, as I now

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