Our Passive Outrage
I doubt it surprises anyone that we have found a couple of celebrities at the center of a scandal involving them using their money and influence to get their semi-adult…
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Category: Politics and Culture
How Culture Can Unlock an Economy (or Make One Obsolete)
The title really under-sells the value of the content (and mine’s not any better), but even if you don’t agree with all of his conclusions, this article by Taylor Pearson…
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“Confirmation” Bias
Never has the deep chasm in American politics been so visible to me as it has these last couple of weeks. How is it possible that different people can look…
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Was John McCain a Hero?
One of Donald Trump’s (many) controversial statements is his recurring assertion that John McCain is not, in spite of conventional wisdom, a war hero. Prior to his election as president,…
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Do the Math!
The first and perhaps most surprising thing I learned in my examination of speeding is how seldom it provides any real benefits. Have you ever sat at a stop light…
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On Speeding and Aggressive Driving
It all started one morning on my way to work. I was sitting at an intersection, waiting for the crossing traffic to pass. A car approached rapidly from behind, and…
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