Unites States is hardly the only country that regulates child naming. Some, such as Portugal, have a list of government pre-approved names, so parents can choose from the list.
A woman whose life story, by any rational, humane standards, should win encomia from, and the admiration of, decent people everywhere.
As it turns out, the phenomenon of a young man becoming radicalized after reading his religion’s holy book for the first time has been around for thousands of years.
There are many who go hungry or homeless. How can students prosper without food? Or without a safe place to sleep?
Gawker Media has tormented both powerful and not so powerful people for some time now.
Aslan peddles a sanitized version of Islam to gullible viewers.
To go from noticing that genetic differences were making a difference to knowing which genetic differences were making a difference, geneticists had to move from the classical twin methods to the modern “molecular” methods.
In this environment, it’s almost impossible to find anyone — students or professors — who admit they hold conservative views.
But the real reason for Duckworth’s genius is that she’s been able to do all of this based on shaky science.
Leadership entails setting the global agenda whenever possible. That means being active rather than reactive. And that active agenda is comprehensive.
Our culture, dominated by the 140 character limit, is particularly apt at creating tempests in teacups, each evoking an explosion of drama that exhausts itself in a mere matter of days (or in some cases a matter of hours).
The strategies of mob science are uncomplicated and as both Rushton and Gottfredson would learn first hand, they are terrifyingly effective.
Moral cultures reflect their social structures, and victimhood culture is no different: It occurs in a context where there is cultural diversity, social equality, and stable authority.
Are women so smothered by the blanket of victimhood that we can’t concede that men face issues too? Isn’t the hallmark of intersectionality finding victimhood everywhere?
We should start at the beginning, which is to say, conception. That magical moment when sperm meets egg holds an important insight.