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How to disagree well: 7 of the best and worst ways to argue
A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times.
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Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of American Firearms
Four assumptions frequently arise in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United States: (1) that mental illness causes gun violence, (2) that psychiatric diagnosis can predict gun crime, (3) that shootings represent the deranged acts of mentally ill ..
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30 facts you NEED to know: Your Covid Cribsheet
Kit Knightly We get a lot of e-mails and private messages along these lines “do you have a source for X?” or “can you point me to mask studies?” or “I know I saw a gra…
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California Politics: There are so many Democrats
California's biggest political battles are not between Republicans and Democrats, but rather, between factions inside the Democratic Party.
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The Cult of Liberalism, From Someone Who Escaped
I was a New York City liberal for years. My “friends” were all diehards. We were “smarter” than everyone else, even liberals in the “flyover” states. We were specia...
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An Ugly (Media) Campaign against California’s Governor Recall Candidates
I’ve had the privilege of advising some of the candidates running for California governor in the state’s recall election, including Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, and Caitlyn Jenner. (While I offer advice, I’m not a paid adviser nor do I make endorse
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How fetal cells from the 1970s power medical innovation today
It is no secret that thousands of laboratories around the world use cells derived from a fetus that was aborted decades ago to develop vital medicines.
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How to see what Google knows about you, and delete it
Google, like many other big tech companies, knows a lot about you. Here's how to find all that data, and delete it.
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'It feels unnecessarily difficult' | Part-time, in-person learning has some parents in a bind
Back-to-school isn't entirely back-to-school -- concurrent learning schedules have some parents juggling their kids' schedules.
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18 Reasons I Won't Be Getting a Covid Vaccine
A few friends have asked my thoughts on the covid jab(s) so I thought it was time to write an article on the topic. All my friends had not heard most of the details I shared, so I figured you might appreciate hearing some of what I told them. Knowing how
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Targeting the Imbalanced Immune Response in COVID-19 | DataDrivenInvestor
Too much histamine or prostaglandin D2 signaling or too little interferon signaling lead to increased risk for severe COVID-19. An imbalanced immune
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The Pandemic Has Given Women a New Kind of Rage
As Gloria Steinem said, “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.”
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The Miseducation of America’s Elites | City Journal
Affluent parents, terrified of running afoul of the new orthodoxy in their children’s private schools, organize in secret.
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Supporting women and mothers in the workplace | San Diego Workforce Partnership
By Shaina Gross, Director of Programs; Research by Daniel Enemark, Ph.D., Senior Economist @danielenemark Tweet this article U.S. women lost 156,000 jobs last month, while men gained 16,000. When I f
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Ahead of the curve: The psychology of contrarianism
Sociologists are likely to see contrarian investors as deviants, while psychologists may see them as healthy, 'independent' thinkers
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Column: Canceling student debt should be a slam dunk. Here's why
There should be nothing controversial about canceling student debt
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"I Won't Be Your Friend If You Don't!" Preventing and Responding to Relational Aggression in Preschool Classrooms | NAEYC
Helping children understand their social world and develop ways to meet their emotional and social needs is a critical part of early education.
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Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
The real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men.
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Stop Complaining About Your Colleagues Behind Their Backs
It makes it harder to give feedback.
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Tips for Navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness
This post contains affiliate links at NO extra cost to you. Please see the disclaimer for further details. This past Friday an article came out that probably has a lot of people who are enrolled in…
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Does receiving favors make you uncomfortable? Maybe it's reciprocity anxiety
Researchers have devised a new reciprocity anxiety scale. By Christian Jarrett
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Nonprofit Pathology
Some people say — though never publicly — that the elephant in the room of the nonprofit sector is that people work in the sector because they can’t cut it in business. That’s not what this post is about. Allow me to introduce a br
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Pope Francis suggests it’s better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Christian
During a homily in Rome on Thursday, Pope Francis said that if you’re a hypocritical Christian, one who exploits people, leads a double life or manages “dirty”
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The Exhaustion of American Liberalism
Shelby Steele writes that white guilt gave us a mock politics based on the pretense of moral authority.
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Cox Communications' anti-cord-cutting propaganda is as sad as you’d expect
Cox embraces FUD in a desperate attempt to discourage cord cutting.
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Say No to 'The New Normal' -- Five Things You Can Do About Gun Violence | BillMoyers.com
Take action now to require sane and responsible gun ownership.
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How Bad Urban Design Makes San Diego Feel Unsafe
San Diego is the safest big city in the country, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Subpar urban design can make safe streets feel isolating or dangerous.
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A Complete Roundup of Anna Wintour’s Best Career Advice Ever
Pay attention, ladies!
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The Working Mom Problem No One Is Talking About
Pundits, CEOs and columnists constantly debate whether women can “have it all.” But a large swath of working mothers in America have no choice, but to do it all: They spend their days toiling away at department stores or cleaning other pe...
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Would You Do Volunteer Work to Pay Off Your Student Loans? Now You Can
Amid the great music and movies (and, yes, parties) that will light up Austin, Texas, next month during the South by Southwest festival, a small nonprofit called SponsorChange.org will receive a community service award for finding a way to help college gr
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Mathematics may be able to tell you if your relationship will last
There's a new formula to help you find true love. But is it accurate? VIDEO
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How to Travel Around the World for $418
If you thought the lowest fares for flights listed on sites like Expedia or Kayak were the cheapest way to jet around the world, you're wrong. Using every trick in the air travel book, Steve Kamb flew some 35,000 miles across nine continents. It cost
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181 Breeds Of Dog On One Awesome Poster
It's enough to make you pet your computer screen! If you were into that or whatever.
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Scientists Pinpoint The Age At Which Our Earliest Memories Fade
By very virtue of being human, everyone has experienced infancy and toddlerhood. So why can most adults not remember anything that happened before the age of 3?
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What is the difference between women and men?
There are many funny differences between women and men. You can see them in everyday situations. Next time, when you have a fight with your couple, try to remember these...
