This is an interesting way to think about it, although I must confess that I have qualms about those who profess to love all of mankind and yet do not love the people around them.

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Aaaaaand the Flipside brings it again…

Group of Normal High School Girls Call Themselves the Craziest

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There are some helpful thoughts here about the challenge of making historical films. Leaving aside the specifics about the movie Lincoln (which I have not seen), I agree with Douthat’s broader points.

Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Its Critics

Is this fall’s big historical film unfair to radicalism? 

Heh.

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I believe this. There has probably never been a better time in the history of the world to be an autistic youth than today.

The Autism Advantage

That is a new and excellent feature story by Gareth Cook. Much of the article concerns Specialisterne, a Danish company which specializes in hiring autistic individuals to perform technical tasks.……

I vouch for this method. It really is surprisingly effective.

Scott Adams Blog: The Go-Back Prevention Memory Trick 11/19/2012

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I don’t know much about Mark Cuban, but I almost always find his analyses insightful.

Facebook Needs To Accept That It’s Just A Time Waster

Don’t mess with what works.

This is a good insight. I had never thought deeply about the image before.

Sowing in Tears

I recently came across these words written by John Piper 21 years ago regarding Psalm 126:5–6. Many a God-lover has paused over these two verses, chewing on the reality they represent. Piper’…

Heh: “Do you trust a lawyer whose job description involves manipulating the truth? Or do you trust the free press whose mission is to bring you accurate and useful news? I’m going with the lawyer on this one.”

Scott Adams Blog: The Shirtless FBI Guy 11/15/2012

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This makes me absurdly happy.

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