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Articles of Note

Over-stressed parents, Bryan Caplan has some advice: Stop trying so hard. Have more kids. Pay less attention to them... more»

haos of war? Maybe not. Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan might conform to a mathematical pattern. If violence can be forecast, can it be averted?... more»

Chaos of war? Maybe not. Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan might conform to a mathematical pattern. If violence can be forecast, can it be averted?... more»

We’ve been shamed, nudged, and educated, but nothing seems to work: We’re still fat. Matt Ridley has an idea: healthy-living vouchers... more»

Can science explain the soul? Well, a preternaturally self-assured scientist like Nicholas Humphrey can try... more»

From Missouri to Florida, more than 70 caves feature mysterious drawings thousands of years old. What do they mean?... more»

"Dutton's erudition, wit, encyclopedic grasp of the arts, and formidable rhetorical skills all serve to fortify his case," says Aaron Esman in Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Assn. In stores, or from Amazon, Powell's, and Barnes & Noble. Learn more HERE.

Grief is a lonely yet enticing place. Burrow in too far, however, and sorrow becomes all you know. Write about it and risk being branded a solipsist... more»

Burrow in too far, however, and sorrow becomes all you know. Write about it and risk being branded a solipsist... more»

Grief is a lonely yet enticing place. Burrow in too far, however, and sorrow becomes all you know. Write about it and risk being branded a solipsist... more»

New Books

In the 80s, academic humanists asked, “What should we be reading, and how?” Today they’re consumed by a dilemma far more dismal: Why bother?... more»

A peek inside the Vatican archive reveals an inescapable truth: Never underestimate the mind-numbing boredom of convent life... more»

When her daughter died, Edith Piaf slept with a man to pay for the burial. The melancholy grit of Piaf’s voice was hard-earned... more»

Essays and Opinion

“I would decriminalize drugs in a heartbeat,” says David Simon. “Take all the incarceration money, all the enforcement money, and hurl it as fast as you can at drug-treatment and jobs programs”... more»

With rare exceptions, college students are not visionary thinkers. And they never will be. So why should they bother with physics, calculus, or literature? Let them study something useful: entrepreneurship... more»

Neuroscience revolves around one big idea: You don’t control most of what you do, think, and feel. Your brain calls the shots. Therein lie the seeds of a legal revolution... more» Read more at www.aldaily.com

 

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