I find the first point funny. “Don’t lie — it will cost you money!”
What Lying Actually Does to Your Brain and Body Every Day
Each day, we make the same choice hundreds of times: whether to lie or tell the truth. It often happens without thinking, and we ignore the profound impact of these seemingly inconsequential decision…
Author: Glen
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I have been wondering about this recently — I was always taught as a child that the 2nd Amendment was about empowering citizens for violent insurrection should it ever become necessary. This is a very succinct explanation of how that notion morphed into the notion of firearms for personal protection that is prevalent today.
A history of the Second Amendment in two paintings
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File this under “not entirely unexpected observations”
When women dare to outearn men
OF THE many glass ceilings constraining women’s careers, one is particularly important yet often overlooked: the wage of the husband. In a new paper, Marianne…
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This is huge.
At Christianity Today, we’re constantly tracking important developments in the church and the world. Often we use our network of reporters around the world (and for that, visit our main site). But we …
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File under “things I had never considered”
Carl Henry wanted more ‘Mere Christianity’ and direct theology. Lewis didn’t.
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Is The Lord of The Rings racist? I’ve heard people suggest it before, but this is the first serious discussion I’ve found of it.
Indistinguishable From Magic — (Reposted to be rebloggable!) Any time Tolkien… |
(Reposted to be rebloggable!) Any time Tolkien has south/eastern people as antagonists, it’s because they’ve been coerced by guys like Sauron (nor are non-white people the only cultures to be…
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Yes.
Guest Blogger: Jason Helopoulos. “We are moving into a post-denominational age” or so we are told. If that is the case, I for one don’t think it is good news. Denominations serve a real purpose and ar…
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This is fabulous. I’m a junkie for comedians talking about how they hone their craft.
Richard Browne originally shared this post:
I love learning about the creative process in others.
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This is well-argued. I do wonder if he is underestimating the gains to be had from biotech advances.
What If America’s Best Ideas Were Behind It? | TIME.com
Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University, warns that innovation in the U.S. has reached a plateau and a long period of stagnation awaits.
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I’ve done a fair amount of research on this topic. This article nails the main points. Sometimes discussions on this topic remind me of the old observation that the Americans and the British are two people divided by a common language.
Keller and Carson: Greco-Roman Slavery ≠ Race-Based Slavery
Many modern readers assume that slavery in the New Testament is equivalent to the race-based slavery of the African slave trade. While not defending the Greco-Roman institution of slavery, Tim Kell.…..